I'd like to start by thanking you all very much for what I consider to be a vote of confidence. Hopefully, we can make some things happen at this committee. We all know that it was struck for a very special reason and since last June hasn't been functioning. We'll be very interested in getting it going and getting an information flow back to Canadians, as this committee was intended to do.
I recognize some faces around the table from my many years on the defence committee: Mr. Bachand, for one; Mr. Wilfert; and others of you who have filled in; and Laurie Hawn, of course, at defence. We're excited about this.
Now, if it's the wish of the committee, we can deal with the routine motions. Is it all right that we proceed this way?