Thank you, and good morning, everyone.
Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, meeting number 19.
Orders of the day are pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the main estimates of 2010-11. Today, we're dealing with votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, and 80, under Transport, referred to the committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Joining us today again is the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and beside him, representing the Department of Transport, Ms. Yaprak Baltacioglu, Deputy Minister; André Morency, Assistant Deputy Minister; and, under Infrastructure Canada, Mr. John Forster.
As is the procedure to open the meeting and hear from the minister and his comments, I will call vote 1, and now the meeting shall open.
Minister, I know you have an opening comment. I welcome you and ask you to proceed.