Pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 12 and the subcommittee report adopted earlier today, the committee will now begin its consideration of the main estimates 2016-17, votes 1, 5, and 10 under Citizenship and Immigration, and vote 1 under Immigration and Refugee Board.
I would now like to offer the floor to the minister.
Minister, welcome. Please proceed, if you have any opening remarks.