Good morning, everyone.
We're going to start our committee meeting. This is meeting number 32 and pursuant to standing order 81(5) we're going to consider the supplementary estimates (C) for 2011-2012, votes 1c and 10c under National Defence. Also under standing order 81(4) we're going to consider the main estimates, 2012-13, votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 under National Defence. These were both referred to the committee on February 28.
Joining us today we have the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence. We have the Honourable Julian Fantino, who is the associate minister of National Defence. They are joined from the Department of National Defence by, Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, vice-chief of the defence staff; Matthew King, associate deputy minister of National Defence; Kevin Lindsey, assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer, finance and corporate services; and Dan Ross, assistant deputy minister of materiel.
We welcome all of you to committee.
Minister MacKay, I'll give you ten minutes for your opening comments.