This will assist you, perhaps, Madam Chair.
I hadn't planned to make an opening statement. Rather, I am here to assist the minister and Ms. McTeer as needed.
I'll take one moment to say that it was again an honour for me and my officials to administer this process, the sixth for me, and to assist the independent advisory board in the proposed nomination of an exceptional candidate in the person of the Honourable Glenn Joyal.