Order, colleagues. I'd like to bring meeting number 19 of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development to order.
The orders of the day are the main estimates and supplementary estimates (A). They will be debated together.
I want to pass along the regrets of the chair, Mr. Stanton, who couldn't be here with us today, who had other obligations, as well as of my colleague, Ms. Neville. But there's a much better looking man in the chair, so I'm sure that will be edifying to all of your eyes throughout the next two hours.
I want to welcome the minister. And I know his time is valuable, so we want to get right down to it. As well, I welcome his officials, Mr. Wernick and Ms. Jauvin. It's good to have you all with us. We have the minister for a ten-minute presentation, and then we'll move into the regular round of questioning.
Mr. Minister, we're glad to have you with us. Go to it.