Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this 38th meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. Most of our members managed to get here this morning despite the particularly harsh winter conditions. Winter is here.
However, the weather did not prevent the Deputy Minister from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Neil Yeates, from arriving on time. Welcome, Mr. Yeates. He is accompanied by Les Linklater, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy, and champion for official languages. We have had the pleasure of having him with us in the past. With them is Claudette Deschênes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations.
Is this your first visit to this committee, Ms. Deschênes?