Thank you very much for your presentation, Excellency, and especially for your enticing photos of your beautiful country. I assume that's an invitation, and I'm looking forward to the trip that we'll organize for the committee.
I say that in humour, of course, but thank you very much.
We'll go directly to questions now, starting with the official opposition Liberal Party, for seven minutes. We'll then go to the Bloc for seven minutes, the governing Conservative Party for seven minutes, and finally to the New Democratic Party for seven minutes.
Mr. Bains, welcome to our committee. Go ahead for seven minutes.