Good morning, everyone.
Following our discussion at the last meeting, we agreed to have the department here to talk about supplementary estimates.
We're very pleased to have you here to do that.
I'm going to ask the committee for its consideration in allocating some time at the end of our meeting, after our guests and questions, for an in camera session on committee business, as we have to deal with the subcommittee's report and look at the schedule.
Do I see any objections? Seeing none, I thank you.
We're now on supplementary estimates (A), 2017-18, with votes 1a, 10a, and L20a under the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
I'd first like to recognize that we're on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the committee will now consider supplementary estimates (A) 2017-18. I will call vote 1 to permit general discussion of the estimates and questioning of the witnesses.
Here we go. Everyone has received the background information. We will open this up to the department.