Thank you very much.
Thank you, Minister, for joining us for this first hour and answering questions on estimates and other topics within your ministry.
We will suspend for a moment while the minister leaves. The officials are going to stay with us for the next hour.
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. We are now in the second hour.
We are joined by justice officials. Just so you know, as we know on committee, there is a potential vote or a ringing of the bells at 10:15. There could be voice votes, so the bells may not ring. I'm putting you on notice just in case that does happen. If we don't hear any bells, we'll continue on.
Based on my experience of eight years here, the second hour is not always filled with questions for officials. We will work through the normal process and then if we run out of questions, we will complete it with our officials.
Then we do have in camera business to do with a report of the subcommittee on agenda which I would like to get to. It should only take a minute, but we need to get to that.
With that, Mr. Pentney, if you want to take the lead and introduce your colleagues who are with you and if you have any opening statements, the floor is yours.