I call the meeting to order.
Good afternoon, members and guests. Welcome to the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. We're here today for our first meeting on a study of first nations child and family services.
As is often customary, our first guest for the study is none other than the minister. It's great to have the minister, John Duncan, here with us as a witness, considering that we had several months in the not-too-distant past where Mr. Duncan was a member of our committee.
Great to have you back here, Minister, in a different capacity. I'm sure you will properly recognize the officials who are with you, but I will say that it's good to have Ms. Johnston and Ms. Cram back with our committee again.
Minister, we'll start with your opening presentation and then go directly to questions. Go ahead. You have the floor.