THE PROMISE OF CANARICAM

CanariCam will provide the GTC community with an outstanding mid-infrared capability with which to explore the Universe. Its capabilities include imaging, spectroscopy, polarimetry, and coronagraphy. Here we summarize the current status of CanariCam, which is now undergoing commissioning on the GTC, and we describe one example of the breakthrough science that CanariCam will enable.