I'd like to call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone. Bienvenue à tous.
This meeting, colleagues, is called pursuant to the Standing Orders to deal with chapter 7, “Detention and Removal of Individuals—Canada Border Services Agency”, which was included in the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
The committee is very pleased to have with us today, representing the Office of the Auditor General, Mr. Hugh McRoberts, Assistant Auditor General, and Mr. Gordon Stock, principal for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada. From the Canada Border Services Agency we have the president and accounting officer, Steven Rigby, accompanied by Kimber Johnston, vice-president, enforcement branch, and Barbara Hébert, vice-president, operations branch.
On behalf of all members of the committee, I want to extend to everyone a very warm welcome.
We will proceed with the opening comments from the Office of the Auditor General.
Mr. McRoberts, the microphone is yours.