Welcome to our guest, the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable John Baird. We're happy you could make it on such short notice.
I'm going to ask the indulgence of the committee to move any discussion on motions until after the minister's presentation. If you're in favour, we'll do that.
As you know, we allow you to make a short presentation, and then we open it up for questions.
Mr. Baird, if you want to introduce the people with you, the floor is yours.