I call the meeting to order.
Today we are having meeting number two of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan. This is pursuant to the order of reference of February 10, 2009, from the House.
We have two parts to our meeting today. The first is from the PCO: David Mulroney, deputy minister, Afghanistan task force.
Committee, we have to be out of here at one o'clock for another committee. I'd like to leave 15 minutes at the end for an in camera meeting to deal with committee business. We won't delay. We'll get started and we'll get as deep into the rounds of questions as we have time for.
Mr. Mulroney, thank you very much. As you know, this committee hasn't sat for a while, so we are keenly interested in what you have to tell us about the recent developments in Afghanistan.
Sir, the floor is yours.