Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to begin by welcoming our witnesses, and a special welcome to Mr. Ralston, who appears before us for the first time in his new role as Comptroller General. Thank you for coming today.
My first question is for the Auditor General. I'd first like to echo the praise that my colleague Mr. Christopherson has for you and for our system. We are indeed very fortunate to be living in a country like Canada.
Now, Madam Auditor General, you mentioned that for the eleventh consecutive year the government has received a clean audit opinion on its summary financial statements.
Can you please comment on what this means? And how does Canada stack up against other countries?