Today's proceedings are fairly straightforward. In a moment I will call on the Auditor General to present his opening remarks and formally present to the committee chapter 2, “Replacing Canada's Fighter Jets”, from his spring 2012 report. Following Mr. Ferguson's opening remarks and his introduction of his delegation, I will open up the floor for questions. We will follow the usual rotation as set out by our policies at the beginning of this Parliament.
Are there any concerns, questions, or comments about proceeding in that fashion? Hearing none, we will proceed to get under way.
Welcome, Mr. Ferguson. We appreciate your coming, especially on such short notice. I know you had to do some major gymnastics with your schedule in order to be here. We very much appreciate the priority you're giving to this committee, in terms of ensuring you're able to support us in our work of supporting you.
With that, Mr. Ferguson, please introduce your delegation and immediately move to your opening remarks.