I'd like to call the meeting to order and welcome everyone here.
Bienvenue à tous.
Colleagues, pursuant to Standing Order 108, this meeting today is on chapter 5 of the May 2007 report of the Auditor General of Canada, “Managing the Delivery of Legal Services to Government”, in the audit of the Department of Justice.
Today the committee is very pleased to have with us the Auditor General, Ms. Sheila Fraser. She's accompanied by Assistant Auditor General Mr. Hugh McRoberts and Mr. Gordon Stock, principal.
From the Department of Justice, we have the accounting officer, Mr. John H. Sims. He's accompanied by the associate deputy minister, Yves Côté, and Mr. Terrance McAuley, the acting assistant deputy minister, management sector.
On behalf of the committee I want to extend to each and every one of you a very warm welcome.
I understand, Ms. Fraser, you have some opening comments. I turn the floor over to you now.