Thank you very much, sir.
The government has come to Parliament to seek about $4.9 billion in expenditures that were not included in the main estimates. I think it's our fiduciary responsibility to review these estimates. Advance notice is given specifically to permit committees of the House of Commons sufficient time to scrutinize proposed spending plans prior to the introduction of the appropriation acts. As a component of this review, I believe it is incumbent upon this committee to gather the most accurate information possible concerning the relevant votes so that our study of supplementary estimates may be an informed one.