I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 18 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, as we're all used to now, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee is undertaking the study of the main estimates, 2021-22.
We are pleased to welcome with us today the Minister of Veterans Affairs and department officials. I will introduce the department officials in the second hour.
To start us off today, I'm pleased to welcome the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Sir, the floor is all yours.