Good morning, everyone. We have a quorum, so we're going to get rolling. It is nine o'clock.
We welcome to the committee table Mr. Scott Vaughan, who is Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development. He's accompanied by Neil Maxwell, who's the assistant auditor general. And we also have with us, from the Office of the Auditor General, the principal, Richard Arseneault.
Welcome, everyone.
I would ask that you, Mr. Vaughan, make your opening comments. You are appearing pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), which is your report of the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development for 2008, and it was referred to committee on February 5. And of course we do thank you for taking the time to have us in the lock-up last Thursday.
We're looking forward to your opening comments.