Good day everyone. I would now like to call the 32nd meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee will be considering the plans and priorities of the Department of National Defence and of the Canadian Forces.
Before we begin,
I want to welcome our new member from the Liberal Party, the Honourable Mr. Dosanjh. Thank you for being with us.
With us today we have the Minister of National Defence, Peter Gordon MacKay.
Thanks very much, Minister, for being here with us. We have an hour. Perhaps you could take 10 or 12 minutes for your presentation, after which each member will have the opportunity to ask you questions.
The floor is yours.