Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee will commence the study of the Auditor General of Canada's February 2007 status report, chapter 6, “The Management of the Social Insurance Number”.
I want to welcome our witnesses today.
First we'll hear from the Office of the Auditor General, followed by the Department of Human Resources and Social Development, followed by the Treasury Board. I think you all know how everything works around here, so I don't need to explain microphones or anything else. We'll give you seven or eight minutes for your opening statements and then we'll start with questioning, starting on the opposition side and moving ourselves around the table to the government side.
I want to welcome everyone here once again.
Ms. Fraser, if you'd like to, please start with your opening statement, and thank you for being here today.