Good afternoon, everyone. This is meeting number seven of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
We will have bells at 5:15 and then a vote in the House at 5:30, so I'm asking the committee if we can go to committee business today somewhere between 4:45 and 5 o'clock. We do have a substantial amount of business that we must discuss.
Today we have panelled our two witnesses together, and we do appreciate their attendance here as well.
We're continuing our study on the transfer of Afghan detainees, and as our witnesses we have, from the Department of National Defence, Mr. Gavin Buchan, who is the former political director for the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team; and appearing as an individual, Major-General Timothy Grant, retired, former commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan.
My understanding is that both of you will have an opening presentation and then would entertain a round, or a couple of rounds perhaps, of questions.
We welcome you both. Thanks for being here. We look forward to your comments.
Mr. Buchan.