I would like to welcome you to the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.
We will be planning future business until 4:30 p.m. That includes planning the study that we will be starting this afternoon. An important witness will be appearing: the President of the Treasury Board; he is the sponsor of Bill C-21. We will also discuss the scheduling of the study as well as the list of witnesses who will be invited to appear.
I now give the floor to Mr. Trottier.