Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Before I begin I'd like to acknowledge that the lands on which we are gathered are part of the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe peoples.

I'm joined today by officials from my department to give you an overview of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2024–2025.

Supplementary estimates (A) present a total of $12.7 billion in incremental budgetary spending, which reflects $11.2 billion to be voted on and a $1.5-billion increase in forecast statutory expenditures.

I'd like to highlight three requests in particular. First, no relationship is more important to Canada than that with indigenous peoples. Part of that relationship is righting the wrongs of the past. The Department of Indigenous Services is asking for $2.2 billion. We also understand the need to protect newcomers and provide them with much-needed support services. To that end, Citizenship and Immigration is requesting $951.5 million.

Last of all, in support of the government's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Department of Transport is seeking $604.9 million to provide purchase incentives for zero-emissions vehicles. This top-up funding was announced in budget 2024 to help Canadians make the shift to cleaner, zero-emissions vehicles.

In total, approximately $1.6 billion of the funding in these supplementary estimates (A) is for initiatives included in this year's budget.

The other funds announced in the 2024 budget will be presented in future budget documents.

Before concluding, I also wanted to talk about a few other recent initiatives and updates. First, the government has reached an agreement in principle with the Public Service Alliance of Canada for the border services group. Once ratified, this agreement will apply to some 11,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. This demonstrates that the best deals are made at the bargaining table.

Then, on May 22, I launched the Government of Canada's first-ever Enterprise Cyber Security Strategy. This outlines a proactive, whole-of-government approach that aims to protect government systems, safeguard Canadians' information and strengthen the resilience of digital government.

Also on May 29, the Treasury Board Secretariat announced measures to strengthen managerial accountability by adding mandatory procedures when procuring professional services.

Finally, on June 13, I announced that the government will introduce important legislation this fall to extend early retirement eligibility to front line public servants who help keep Canadians safe. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting these public servants. The proposed retirement benefits would apply to several occupational groups, such as firefighters, paramedics, correctional service officers, parliamentary protection officers and search and rescue technicians.

Thank you for your time. The officials accompanying me and I will now be happy to answer your questions.

Anita Anand

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