Good morning, everyone.
Welcome, committee members and witnesses today.
As everyone knows, we are here today to deal with the supplementary estimates (B) for 2014-15: vote 1b under Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, vote 1b under the National Energy Board, and votes 1b, 5b, and, 10b under Natural Resources. These were referred to the committee on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
With us today on our first panel of witnesses is the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources. Welcome to you, sir, and thank you for coming on such short notice. The committee appreciates it very much. With the minister from the Department of Natural Resources we have Bob Hamilton, deputy minister. Welcome to you, sir, as well.
We have the minister here for the first hour today, then we go to departmental officials for the second hour. I would encourage members to keep their questions focused on the supplementary estimates (B).
Minister, please go ahead with your opening statement and then we'll go directly to questions and comments by members of the committee.