I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 81 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Today, we are returning to our study of the government's response to the final report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan.
For the first hour, I'm pleased to welcome two officials from the Department of National Defence. They are Major-General Greg Smith, director general of international security policy; and Major-General Paul Prévost, director of staff, strategic joint staff.
Major-Generals, welcome to both of you.
They have a request. The witnesses want to have a hard stop at 4:30 p.m.
You will each have five minutes to deliver your remarks. Please, go ahead.