Thank you, first of all, for your support.
We have a few routine motions to deal with. The clerk is gathering the documents right now for circulation. While she's doing that, the first item I want to deal with is to thank John Williams for the service he's given this committee.
I don't know whether everyone is aware or not, but John has been the chair of this committee for the last nine years. That's totally unheard of in Parliament here, where they revolve committee members and chairs quite frequently--actually, too frequently. John has made the workings of Parliament and the workings of the public accounts committee his passion for the last nine years and he has certainly done a terrific job.
John, on behalf of the committee--in fact, all of Parliament--I want to thank you very, very much.
I want to tell you, John, that nothing would make my heart warmer than to have you back in the chair.
Unfortunately, John right now is not eligible, but if we all do our work as parliamentarians, John will be back in the chair and we'll all be happy to see him here.