Colleagues, at this point in time I'd like to call the meeting back to order for the final hour.
For this hour we have the Honourable Don Boudria, a former government House leader and a number of other titles, but he also served in the capacity as minister of the Department of Public Works and Government Services. We also have reappearing before the committee the Honourable Claude Drouin, minister responsible for Quebec regional development.
Thank you very much, Mr. Drouin and Mr. Boudria, for appearing here today.
We're going to get right into the committee business. I'll invite either Mr. Boudria or Mr. Drouin to make any opening comments.
Mr. Boudria, do you want to go first?