I'd like at this time to call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone.
I want to welcome everyone here today.
This meeting is called pursuant to the Standing Orders to deal with chapter 2, on the Governor in Council appointment process, of the 2009 status report of the Auditor General of Canada.
The committee is very pleased to have with us today, from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Richard Flageole, Assistant Auditor General. He is accompanied by principal Anne Marie Smith.
From the Office of the Privy Council, we have the Clerk of the Privy Council, Kevin Lynch. He is accompanied by Yvan Roy, deputy secretary to the cabinet and counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council for legislation and House planning and machinery of government. I think he has the longest title in Ottawa. And we have Patricia Hassard, deputy secretary to the cabinet.
From the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, we also have the chair, Brian Goodman. He is accompanied by Sylvia Cox-Duquette, senior general counsel.
On behalf of all committee members, I want to extend to all of you a very warm welcome.
We are going to ask for opening statements now. We normally start with the Office of the Auditor General. Then we'll go to Mr. Lynch. Then we'll go to Mr. Goodman.
Mr. Flageole, the floor is yours.