I call the meeting to order.
Thank you very much for coming to the defence committee today.
I would like to introduce Brigadier-General Hugh MacKay and Colonel Andrew Downes. Thank you very much.
Before we start with your opening comments on the “2016 Report on Suicide Mortality in the Canadian Armed Forces” and the ensuing conversation, I want to let the committee know our agenda.
We'll go for about one hour and 45 minutes, and then we'll suspend and go in camera for 15 minutes for committee business.
This has been working for me, so if you ever see this piece of paper come up, you don't have to stop immediately, but you have about 30 seconds to wind down on your thought because then I'm going to have to give the floor to somebody else, and it just makes it a more smooth transition. This paper is the 30-second warning.
Gentlemen, thank you very much for appearing today.
General, you have the floor.