Pat Martin at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

I call the meeting to order.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome, everyone, to the 63rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. We're convened today to examine the very same thing, the supplementary estimates (B).

We have witnesses today who are no strangers to this committee and are always very welcome.

We have Mr. Alister Smith, the associate secretary from the Treasury Board Secretariat; Mr. Bill Matthews, a regular and frequent guest, who is the assistant secretary, expenditure management sector; Ms. Sally Thornton, the executive director, expenditure operations and estimates; and Christine Walker, assistant secretary and chief financial officer of corporate services.

I understand there will be some opening remarks, and then we'll open it to questions from the committee members.

Mr. Smith, will that be you?