Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister and officials, welcome.
I'll go right into your supplementary estimates here. You're asking us to give our input on $671 million of additional appropriations you want for this year. In your past yearly estimates, your biggest increase in funding seems to come from professional and special services. There was $600 million spent in this area three years ago, and $1.4 billion last year.
How much are you spending in professional and special services this year?