Thank you very much. We will do that then.
I want to start today by welcoming the minister to our committee, the very first appearance by Minister Rickford—and with him, of course, his deputy minister.
Minister, thank you again very much for making yourself available this early in your mandate. I know it takes a lot of preparation when it is a new area, but I also know that you're very well versed in the area and looking forward to this committee meeting. We'll start with your opening comments and then go to questions and comments by members.
Thank you so much for being here. Go ahead.