I call the meeting to order, colleagues. We are continuing our review of the 2009-10 estimates.
We have before us today, at our request, representatives of the Privy Council Office, in respect of votes 1, 5, 10, and 25 under Privy Council. We can start there.
Well before the end of our meeting time we will be switching to the issue of appointments, and we have one person. As you know, we're going to review one appointment, and that will wrap up the meeting.
In the absence of any interventions, we'll go to our witnesses, who will present, in an appropriate, short way, the spending plans for the Privy Council under those votes.
We have Simon Kennedy, deputy secretary to the cabinet, and Marilyn MacPherson, assistant deputy minister, corporate services branch.
Whichever one of you wishes, please proceed.
It will be Ms. MacPherson. Thank you.