I call the meeting to order. This is the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying the mandate of the Minister of Transport.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), we are dealing with the main estimates 2016-17: vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority; vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency; vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc.; votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada; vote 1 under the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited; vote 1 under the Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.; votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Transport; vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc.; and vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, referred to the committee on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
The chair calls vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.
Minister Garneau, welcome. Congratulations on your new mandate. It's a very challenging one. I'm sure you have a wonderful committee that is more than prepared to work with you and your officials.
I wish to acknowledge that we also have with us Kate Young, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.
Minister Garneau.