Order, please.
We are resuming the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. In accordance with Standing Order 81, we will discuss and vote for or against the main estimates 2015-16, specifically vote 1 under "Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages", which was referred to the committee on February 24, 2015.
We're here with the Commissioner of Official Languages to discuss and to vote on the estimates for the amount of $18,556,100. The remaining $2,277,425 was previously approved by Parliament under statute.
We will begin by giving the Commissioner of Official Languages the floor for an opening statement.