Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome back after our brief hiatus from Ottawa. Today we have a full agenda.
We're going to be discussing, reviewing, and asking and getting some answers to questions on the main estimates for 2016-17 with respect to the areas that fall under the jurisdiction of this committee, those being Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, National Energy Board, Department of Natural Resources, and Northern Pipeline Agency.
In that respect, we are very fortunate to be joined by the minister for a second time. We're very grateful, Minister, for you taking time out again to be with us, given your very busy schedule, as well as deputy minister Bob Hamilton for the first hour. Gentlemen, thank you very much for being here today for the first hour.
In the second hour, I understand Mr. Hamilton will stay with us and be joined by another one of his colleagues and we can continue our discussion.
On that note, I am going to turn the floor over to you, Minister, and we can discuss the estimates.