Mr. Chair, I don't have a prepared opening statement, but I will say a few words.
Minister Anand talked about an inflection point, and I see the Canadian Armed Forces on the cusp of so much change right now.
We are seeing so much change in the international security environment as geopolitics take a turn for the worst. We're seeing so much change in the climate and what that means not just for our ability to respond to domestic emergencies but how it is causing conflict around the world. We're seeing so much change in technology, an acceleration in the pace of technological change and what that is doing to the way we need to operate to defend Canada and Canadian interests. We're seeing so much change within our society, which means we have to change to better reflect our society.
I'll be able to unpack any of that in more detail, Mr. Chair, depending on where the questions go.