I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting number 120 of the Standing Committee on Finance. Our orders of the day for the first hour are pursuant to Standing Order 81(4). We are dealing with the main estimates 2013-14, votes 1 and 5 under the Canada Revenue Agency, referred to the committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.
Colleagues, we're very pleased to have two officials from the Canada Revenue Agency here with us for the first hour this morning. We have Mr. Mark Perlman, acting chief financial officer and assistant commissioner, finance and administration branch. We also have Mr. Richard Case, acting deputy assistant commissioner and agency comptroller, finance and administration branch.
Welcome to both of you gentlemen.
Mr. Perlman, I believe you have the opening statement, and then we'll have questions from members.