Colleagues, we'll call this meeting to order. This is the 63rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Today, colleagues, you know that we are undertaking a review of both the main estimates as well as supplementary estimates (C).
Today we have the opportunity to have the minister here. This is the minister's first appearance before our committee. We appreciate his willingness to come on short notice, as well as this early in his tenure.
We appreciate that and recognize, Minister, that you have undertaken a fair bit to be here this morning.
We also, of course, are joined by Mr. Wernick as well as Ms. Swords. We thank you for coming again.
I will turn it over to you, Minister, for your opening statement. Then, of course, we'll undertake to have questions for the remainder of the hour.