I would like to call the meeting to order and extend to everyone a very warm welcome.
This meeting, ladies and gentlemen, is called pursuant to the Standing Orders, and we're dealing with chapter 7, “Economy and Efficiency of Services--Correctional Service Canada”, of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
Today the committee is very pleased to have with us, from the Office of the Auditor General Canada, Mr. Hugh McRoberts, the assistant auditor. He's accompanied by Mr. Gordon Stock, principal, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, Justice. From Correctional Service Canada, we have the commissioner and accounting officer, Mr. Don Head.
Mr. Head, you are very much welcome to the committee.
Perhaps before we do start, I just want to point out to committee members that with your materials you will see a report on the meeting of the steering committee held on Tuesday, March 10. There's nothing in the report that requires any ratification from this committee, so the information is circulated for informational purposes only.
Having said that, I am going to now turn the floor over to you, Mr. McRoberts, for the opening comments from the Office of the Auditor General.
Thank you very much.