Good morning, everyone.
We are going to begin the 36th sitting of the Standing Committee on National Defence. In accordance with Standing Order and the motion adopted on Monday, February 23, 2009, we are going to have a briefing today on the subject of the security preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
We have with us witnesses from the Privy Council Office, Ward Elcock, Coordinator for the 2010 Olympics and G-8 security. We have also from the Department of National Defence Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, Commander, Canada Command, and we have also from the RCMP Pat McDonell, Assistant Commissioner, Protective Policing.
Welcome, and thank you for being with us. You'll have between five and nine minutes to do a presentation and after that the members will be able to ask you questions.
Mr. Elcock, you have the floor.