Thank you, Minister, for your opening comments, and I would like to now introduce the officials who are with you.
We have Martin Reiher, senior assistant deputy minister, treaties and aboriginal government; Michael Schintz, federal negotiations manager from negotiations—central, treaties and aboriginal government; Blake McLaughlin, director general, negotiations— central, treaties and aboriginal government; and we welcome Julia Redmond, legal counsel from the Department of Justice.
With that, we're ready to move into our first round of questions, which is going to be six minutes for each of the four parties represented. I have Mr. Schmale up first.
When you're ready, the floor is yours.