Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome everyone here today to this 57th meeting of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are undertaking a full investigation of the role of a public broadcaster in the 21st century, examining a special report of the Auditor General of Canada presented to the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on November 30, 2005.
Before we ask Ms. Fraser to start, I would like to bring to the attention of the committee that as the consideration of the main estimates has been referred to the committee of the whole under Standing Order 81(4)(a), we will be removing it from our agenda. Therefore, the minister will not be at our committee May 15. I would just like to let you know that. So the minister will not be here on May 15, because we will be debating it in the House in a committee of the whole. Thank you for that.
I welcome this morning, from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Auditor General Ms. Fraser, as well as Mr. Flageole and Ms. Charron. Welcome.
Would you please go forward?