Colleagues, we will bring this meeting to order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), we are considering the main estimates for 2015-16, including vote 1 under the Communications Security Establishment; vote 1 under the Military Grievances External Review Committee; vote 1 under the Military Police Complaints Commission; vote 1 under the Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner; and votes 1, 5, and 10 under National Defence. This was referred to the committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
Appearing before us today, for the record, is the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence. Also at the table and appearing as witnesses we have, from the Department of National Defence, John Forster, deputy minister; Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff; Claude Rochette, assistant deputy minister, finance and corporate services; and Patrick Finn, assistant deputy minister, materiel.
From the Communications Security Establishment, we have Greta Bossenmaier, chief.
Joining us at the table a little later we will have, also from the Department of National Defence, Jaime W. Pitfield, assistant deputy minister, infrastructure and environment.
Welcome to all.
Minister Kenney, please give your opening remarks.