I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 66 of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
We acknowledge that this meeting is taking place on the unceded territory of the Algonquin and Anishinabe peoples.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. Members are participating in person, in the room, and remotely using the Zoom application.
The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee.
For those participating virtually, I would like to outline a few rules to follow.
You may speak in the official language of your choice. Interpretation services are available for this meeting in French, English and Inuktitut. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen or on the console, of floor—for no interpretation—English or French. Please select your languages now.
If interpretation is lost at any time, please inform me immediately. We will ensure that interpretation is properly restored before resuming the proceedings.
For members participating in person, proceed as you usually would when the whole committee is meeting in person in a committee room.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name.
If you are on the video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. For those in the room, your mike will be controlled as normal by the proceedings and verification officer.
Please address your comments through the chair.
When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best we can to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all members, whether they are participating virtually or in person.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on November 21, 2022, we are continuing the study of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report on the research and comparative analysis on the estimates of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and the Department of Indigenous Services.
Joining us today to discuss this report are the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; and their respective officials.
From the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, we have Daniel Quan-Watson, deputy minister, and Darlene Bess, chief finances, results and delivery officer.
From the Department of Indigenous Services, we have Valerie Gideon, associate deputy minister; Philippe Thompson, chief finances, results and delivery officer; and Eric Guimond, chief data officer.
We will begin with five minutes of introductory comments, although I know, Minister Hajdu, you have about eight minutes prepared. I would like to hear the full eight minutes, so we'll proceed with that.
We will begin with Minister Miller for five minutes.