Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to the 50th meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.
We are here to examine the supplementary estimates of the four agencies that report to this committee: the Privy Council, Public Works and Government Services, the Treasury Board, and Shared Services Canada.
Welcome to all the representatives.
I understand there's been some conversation among the four sets of witnesses. They would like to go in order of the Treasury Board Secretariat first, the Privy Council second, the Department of Public Works third, and Shared Services Canada fourth. Is that satisfactory to the witnesses?
We welcome Mr. Matthews and Christine Walker from the Treasury Board Secretariat.
Please begin with your opening statements.