I would like to call the Standing Committee on National Defence meeting 19 to order. I believe we have a quorum, so we can start.
The orders of the day for today are pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the study of the care of ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members.
Our witnesses today are from the Department of National Defence. We have Brigadier-General Jean-Robert Bernier, Surgeon General, Commander Canadian Forces health services group and Jacqueline Rigg, director general, civilian human resources management operations, assistant deputy minister, human resources - civilian.
I am sitting in for the chair, who is unavailable today. Mr. Kent is unable to make it.
I guess we can proceed. Mr. Bezan can come along when he is ready.
We have written remarks from General Bernier.
Sir, welcome to the committee to you and to Ms. Rigg. You may proceed, sir, with your opening remarks.