I'd like to call this meeting to order, members, witnesses, and members of the public.
I want to welcome everyone here. I want to welcome our witnesses.
Everyone is aware that this is the second meeting with witnesses dealing with the chapter on Parliament's control of public spending of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General, which of course has been referred to this committee.
This meeting, Members, will be a one-hour meeting. We have with us, as individuals: Margaret Bloodworth, the former deputy minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada; and Jim Judd, the former secretary treasurer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Also, we have from the Department of Public Works and Government Services: Scott Leslie, a senior director; Henry Sano, a director general; and John Shearer, former assistant deputy minister, Service Integration Branch.
Witnesses, I want to welcome you to the committee. First of all, I want to ask if anyone has any opening....
On a point of order, Mr. Williams.