Order, please. My name is Yvon Godin and I am Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. The Chair, Mr. Blaney, cannot be here today because he is attending a session in Parliament with our French friends and counterparts who are visiting Canada this week.
On the agenda today, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), we are studying the 2009-2010 Annual Report, Volume II, of the Commissioner of Official Languages. That report was referred to the committee on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.
Our witnesses today represent the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. We welcome Ms. Claire Dansereau, Deputy Minister, Mr. Marc Grégoire, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, Mr. Mitch Bloom, Assistant Deputy Minister and Champion of Official Languages for the Strategic Policy Sector, and Ms. Michaela Huard, Assistant Deputy Minister for the Human Resources and Corporate Services Sector.
Ms. Dansereau, you have approximately 10 minutes to make your presentation. I believe you are the only person making a presentation this morning. I invite you to begin.