Thank you.
I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our witnesses.
We're pleased to have you here.
We're joined by Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages; Pierre Leduc, assistant commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch; Ghislaine Saikaley, assistant commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch; and Éric Trépanier, assistant commissioner, Corporate Management Branch. We're also joined by Pascale Giguère, general counsel, Legal Affairs Branch.
The commissioner will do one statement at the beginning of the meeting addressing both the annual report and the main estimates. Questions for the first hour of the meeting should focus on the annual report, and questions for the second hour should focus on the main estimates.
I had the opportunity to speak with the commissioner this summer. We're pleased to welcome him today to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Mr. Théberge, you have the floor for the next 10 or 15 minutes.
We're having a small technical issue, Mr. Théberge.
I've just been told that we're having a little difficulty seeing Mr. Beaulieu. Also, Ms. Ashton has just joined us.
We'll take a break and come back in a few seconds. I'll suspend the meeting.