I call the meeting to order. I want to welcome everyone here. Bienvenue à tous.
Members, witnesses, we're here today to deal with chapter 8 of the November 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, “Allocating Funds to Regulatory Programs--Health Canada”.
We have with us, as usual, Sheila Fraser, the Auditor General. She is accompanied by Ronnie Campbell, the assistant auditor general, and Louise Dubé, a principal. From the Department of Health we have Mr. Rosenberg, the deputy minister; Susan Cartwright, the associate deputy minister; Neil Yeates, the assistant deputy minister; Susan Fletcher, assistant deputy minister, healthy environments and consumer safety branch; and Richard Charlebois, director general of the financial operations directorate.
Before I start, I understand Mr. Wrzesnewskyj has a motion and Mr. Williams has an opening statement.
Mr. Wrzesnewskyj.