Maybe we can get moving. We're approaching twenty-five minutes to four.
Before we welcome the minister and his deputy here today, and before the minister presents his opening statement, we have one housekeeping detail we should look after.
You have a page before you. Jonathan Faull, the director general of the European Commission's freedom, justice and security department, is coming to Ottawa next week for talks with CIC and Justice counterparts on a number of issues, and he would like to meet with our committee. He requested Thursday afternoon, May 18, but I believe our clerk has set up Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:30 in the afternoon. Would that meet with everyone's approval?
Okay. So we will be meeting with the European Commission's director general—if you could make note of it—on Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
On behalf of our committee, I want to welcome Minister Solberg and his deputy, Janice Charette, to our meeting today. I want to thank you, Minister, for your expediency in responding to our invitation to be here today.
I understand you have an opening statement, so I will defer to you. If you want to begin, please do so.