Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank our guests for coming today.
I would like to start with a general question. I've been working under the assumption that as time goes by we're doing a better job in terms of electronics, in terms of service, and in terms of tax collection and so on. Would you be surprised to know that in the last four years, from 2008 to this year, in the main estimates you've had a $1.1 billion increase? That is a 33.3% increase in four years.
I'm interested in knowing what the department's view is of such a substantial increase and why you've had over a $1 billion increase, 33.3%, in four years. Are we providing better service to Canadians with that money? What are we doing with that cash?