Ladies and gentlemen, we've had some excitement in the previous committee and so we have had some delays in starting our own.
Welcome to the committee. It is televised. Thank you.
In the first hour today, we have the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement. Accompanying her, we have Deputy Minister Marie Lemay, Associate Deputy Minister Michael Vandergrift, Associate Deputy Minister Les Linklater, and Marty Muldoon, the CFO.
From Shared Services Canada, we have Ron Parker, CFO Alain Duplantie, and Graham Barr. Welcome.
Minister, you have some opening remarks. You have 10 minutes max, please.