Colleagues, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 25, 2010, a study of public accounts in Canada 2010, referred to the committee on Thursday, October 20, 2010, we have with us today, from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Mr. John Wiersema, Deputy Auditor General, and Madam Nancy Cheng, Assistant Auditor General.
From the Treasury Board Secretariat, we have Mr. James Ralston, Comptroller General of Canada, Mr. Bill Matthews, Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management and Analysis, and Madam Suzie Gignac, Executive Director, Government Accounting Policy and Reporting, Financial Management Sector.
We're waiting for Monsieur Benoît Robidoux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, from the Department of Finance. When he comes in we'll say hello, but we'll go on with our business.
Colleagues, you'll note that we're going to put committee business down towards the end, in deference to the witnesses who are here today and who were here one month ago and were so dutifully patient while we went about other business.
I want to again express, on behalf of the entire committee, an apology for having kept them waiting for such a long time on the last occasion and a special appreciation for making themselves available today to the committee.
Without further ado, we'll begin with Mr. John Wiersema.