I'd like to call the meeting to order.
I want to extend to everyone here a very warm welcome. We have a large crowd here this morning, so hopefully everyone is comfortably seated and in their places.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today, pursuant to Standing Order 198(3)(g), to discuss chapter 1, “Safeguarding Government Information and Assets in Contracting”, of the October 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
We are pleased to have with us the Auditor General of Canada, Sheila Fraser. She is accompanied by the assistant auditor, Ronnie Campbell; and principal, Bruce Sloan.
From the Department of Public Works and Government Services we have the accounting officer, François Guimont. He is accompanied by Jane Meyboom-Hardy, the assistant deputy minister; and Gerry Deneault, the director general, industrial security sector.
From Defence Construction Canada we have Mr. Ross Nicholls, president and chief executive officer.
From the Department of National Defence we have Scott Stevenson, acting assistant deputy minister. We have Major-General Glynne Hines, chief of staff, assistant deputy minister, information management; and Lieutenant-Colonel Dave Shuster, director, deputy provost marshal, security.
From the Treasury Board Secretariat we have Mr. Ken Cochrane, chief information officer. He is accompanied by Mr. Pierre Boucher, senior director, identity management and security.
As I said, we have a very large crowd. They're not all at the table, but they can be called to the table should the need arise. Hopefully everyone is ready to go.
Mr. Williams.