Good morning.
We're happy to call to order this 90th meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
We welcome our minister and officials from the department with us today.
Our study today is the subject matter of the supplementary estimates (B). Just for everyone's information, they have already been deemed reported back to the House because we had scheduling issues that required that to happen. However, it was still felt important for the committee to have the opportunity to discuss with the officials and with the minister the various elements of the supplementaries.
There are five broad issues related to the supplementary estimates. The minister is free to give us an update on the department and his work to date, and then the committee will ask questions.
As I've said before, I always feel fairly small-l liberal when it comes to supplementary estimates. If we get too far off the issues at hand in the supplementary estimates (B), I will call you back to the agenda, so use my generosity well in your work.
Minister, thank you for taking the time. I know you've been travelling and busy, so we're glad to have you at the committee.