I would like to call this meeting to order. I want to welcome everyone this morning. Thank you very much for joining us.
Today we will be looking at chapter 6, “Acquisition of Military Helicopters”, of the fall 2010 report of the Auditor General of Canada.
I will go through introductions for everyone, and in that way we can focus ourselves while our staff is finishing the distribution of some documentation. I apologize for the few minutes of tardiness, as we have accommodated ourselves to the tardy end of the previous meeting.
Let me welcome today, from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Madam Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Monsieur Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General; and John Reed, Principal.
From the Department of National Defence, we have Mr. Robert Fonberg, Deputy Minister; Lieutenant-General André Deschamps, Chief of the Air Staff; Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff; and Mr. Dan Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel).
From the Department of Public Works and Government Services, we have Monsieur François Guimont, Deputy Minister and Deputy Receiver General for Canada; and Mr. Tom Ring, Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch.
From the Treasury Board Secretariat, we have Mr. John Ossowski, Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Security and Justice.
I don't think I've left anyone out. Welcome, one and all.
Madam Fraser, you're first up. Everyone has up to about five minutes. Welcome, and we look forward to hearing your intervention.