I call the meeting to order.
Good morning, and welcome.
On behalf of our committee I want to welcome the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to our committee hearing this morning. Also, I want to welcome his officials, Deputy Minister Richard Fadden, and Wayne Ganim, chief financial officer and director general of the finance branch. Welcome.
The minister has been here on a couple of occasions, so he's well familiar with the operation of the committee. He is here to speak to us about his estimates today. The committee of course will have comments and questions afterwards. I think the minister will be here until about 10:45, after which we will call the various votes in the estimates, and what have you.
Minister, I'll turn it over to you for your opening comments.