I'll call the meeting to order. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are following up on the creation of a parliamentary budget officer, as provided for in the Federal Accountability Act.
We have with us, from the Library of Parliament, Mr. William R. Young, the parliamentary librarian. You have with you some other guests, whom I would ask you to introduce to the committee. With that, we await your presentation.
First of all, though, I want to apologize, as I know you didn't have a lot of time to prepare. Nonetheless, you're here, and that's great. We appreciate your being here. We have you for our first hour and will open the floor to your presentation to the committee, and then follow it up with a round of questioning.
With that, the floor is yours, sir.