We can now proceed to the second panel of this meeting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the committee is undertaking the study of supplementary estimates (B), 2022-23: votes 1b and 5b under the Department of Veterans Affairs, referred to the committee on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
We still have with us the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs; Paul Ledwell, deputy minister; and Steven Harris, assistant deputy minister, service delivery branch.
Now we add to our witnesses Ms. Sara Lantz, acting assistant deputy minister, chief financial officer and corporate services branch; Ken MacKillop, associate deputy minister, by video conference; Amy Meunier, assistant deputy minister, commemoration and public affairs branch, by video conference; and Pierre Tessier, assistant deputy minister, strategic policy, planning and performance branch, by video conference.
The time is now 12:22 p.m. I will allow Minister MacAulay five minutes for his opening statement.
A reminder to the members that, if we want to table our report on supplementary estimates (B), 2022-23 in the House, we will have to reserve the last 10 minutes of the meeting to discuss it before voting.
I would like to invite the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay for five minutes, please.