Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses from the department for being here.
There's some corporate history in the room here, and then there are some new members. Mr. Morrissey from the other side and I have been on this committee for.... Next month, it will be 10 years. We've seen seven different ministers, changes of staff constantly revolving, including changes of mandates from the prime ministers, and changing of directives. Who in the department is responsible for briefings to the minister regarding budget allocations and producing the estimates?