Thank you very much, Mr. Monette. Your presentation was extremely helpful.
Colleagues, before we go to the first round of questions, there is a housekeeping item I want to deal with, because if I don't I'm going to end up forgetting it, and that's what's circulated in front of you, the minutes of the steering committee. We met on Tuesday of this week, and the only relevant part is that on February 12 the committee will commence consideration of chapter 4, first nations child and family services program. That was the recommendation of the steering committee. However, to keep order, that has to be ratified by this committee, so the chair would invite a motion that those minutes be adopted as circulated.
So moved by Mr. Christopherson.
(Motion agreed to)