Good afternoon, everyone.
We are here today, pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), to deal with the main estimates for 2009-2010, votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 under the Department of Natural Resources, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 26, 2009, and, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), to study the issues relevant to the Chalk River nuclear facility.
Appearing with us today is the Minister of Natural Resources. With her are Serge Dupont, associate deputy minister, and Richard Tobin, who is the assistant deputy minister, corporate management and services sector.
I thank you all very much for being here today, and I thank you, Minister.
I assume that you have a presentation. You can go ahead and make the presentation, and then we'll get directly to questions at that time.
Go ahead, please; the floor is yours.