Good afternoon, everyone. I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting 127 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, widely known as the mighty OGGO.
Welcome back, Mr. Doan.
Before we start, I will go over a few things. We agreed to some accommodation measures for our witness today. Mr. Doan will be making an opening statement. We're going to do a five-minute break after the first round; a five-minute break after the second round; after the third round, which will take us about halfway through, we'll provide a 10-minute break; and then after the round after that there will be a five-minute break.
Mr. Doan is obviously appearing by video conference. He's accompanied by his counsel, and we will allow suspensions or breaks for Mr. Doan to refer to his counsel, at which time we will suspend the clock so you don't miss out on your questioning. Mr. Doan is aware that his counsel, though, has to remain off-camera at all times. If at any time Mr. Doan's health does not permit him to continue his testimony, the meeting could be suspended or adjourned, provided that Mr. Doan accepts that he will be required to reattend to complete the testimony in the future.
Just on a different point, colleagues, I remind members that, as with any testimony and documentation received by any parliamentary committee of this House, the proceedings today are covered by parliamentary privilege, which means that they cannot be used against any of us, including the witness, in a court of law in this country. This allows us to proceed with our inquiry with complete freedom. I refer members to the House of Commons Procedure and Practice, pages 89 to 95 for your reference.
Mr. Doan, again, welcome back. We start with your opening statement.