I call this meeting to order, seeing as we definitely have quorum.
I will remind you that about two weeks ago there was a motion passed at this committee that we have two meetings of hearings on the cuts that were announced. We had the President of the Treasury Board come before our committee last week. We were scheduled today to hear witnesses from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Mr. Hawkes, chief financial officer of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada; and witnesses from the Department of Human Resources and Social Development.
Yesterday there were some developments, and I'm going to ask the clerk to explain exactly what happened.
By whom were you notified, and what exactly happened?