I call the meeting back to order.
I want to welcome as witnesses, from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Mr. Neil Maxwell, Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development; Mr. James McKenzie, principal, Sustainable Development Strategies, audits and studies; and from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Mr. David Sawyer, vice-president; and from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Ms. Vicky J. Sharpe, president and chief executive officer. We welcome all of you.
We'll give each group a 10-minute opening round. I'll ask the indulgence of the committee, because of the length of time with three witnesses giving an opening statement, to go immediately to five-minute rounds rather than the initial seven-minute round. That will give more opportunity for questions.
With that, we'll begin with Mr. Maxwell.