I now call this 67th meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to order.
Welcome, colleagues, to our hearing, and also welcome to our guests today.
First of all, welcome back to Mr. Byrne. You've been off on some personal matters. It's good to have you back, sir. Mr. Allison is joining us today, subbing in. We hope you have an enjoyable time with us today.
With that, we'll get under way. We're holding a public hearing on chapter 5, Oversight of Civil Aviation—Transport Canada, of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
Of course, Mr. Ferguson is here today. I will welcome him and invite him to introduce his delegation. Then we'll go to Madam Biguzs, who is the associate deputy minister. I would ask her, when Mr. Ferguson has concluded, to introduce her delegation and then give us her opening remarks.
Colleagues, if there are no interventions, I will proceed with the hearing.
Seeing none, I pass the floor to you, Mr. Ferguson.