Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. McPhee, for being part of this great day in Canada as we do the report on your peer review.
I would say to the Auditor General that it reads very much like many of her reports that come forward. I have to say to the Auditor General and the peer review team that, from our perspective here, we're very fortunate in Canada to have many ministries, agencies, departments, and crown corporations that actually come with very good reports. I guess because we're human there are always a few things to make us better, and that is driven, in large part, by the very strong and successful Auditor General's office we have here.
I want to congratulate you, Mr. McPhee, for chairing the peer review, and with that, I would ask the first question to you.
I understand that the peer review follows international guidelines and practices around the world. Just for our information, could you tell us a little bit about how the countries that have been involved in the peer review--there are four or five of you--implement the standards required by the countries and where they are in terms of the implementation of these practices and standards?