I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 28 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
We are here today pursuant to two motions to address the main estimates and the supplementary estimates (A).
I want to thank all our departmental staff, deputy minister and the five assistant deputy ministers for joining us yet again. The frequency of your appearances here is greater and greater as time passes, and we are very grateful for that. You provide great assistance to us.
As well, the minister is here until 2:30 p.m. today, and I want to thank him for making himself available. The supplementary estimates (A) were tabled yesterday, which enables us to deal with both today, so onward we move.
I don't need to go through all of the rules, because everybody here knows them as well or better than I do, so let's just jump right in.
Minister, thank you again, and I will turn the floor over to you, sir.