Thank you very much to the minister and to Gina Wilson for coming today.
The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons announced that Thursday, March 22 will be the final allotted date in the current period, meaning that the votes for supplementary estimates (C) 2017-18 and the interim estimates for 2018-19 were deemed reported to the House yesterday. Although it would be great if we voted, these votes would not mean anything because we're already past the deadline, so today is more about information. The committee should not vote adopt nor report on the votes.
Pursuant to Standing Oder 108(2), we are studying the subject matter of the supplementary estimates under the office of the co-ordinator, Status of Women, and the subject matter of the interim estimates for 2018-19, vote 1 and vote 5 under that same office at Status of Women.
For this reason we are pleased to have the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women. She is joined by Gina Wilson, the deputy minister, and Anik Lapointe, chief financial officer and director.
With that, I would like to turn the floor over to you, Ms. Monsef, for your opening statement. We'll give you exactly 10 minutes. Go ahead.