Thank you, colleagues. I call meeting number 36 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to order.
Our chair is tied up on the little green bus at this particular moment. He'll be along shortly, so in the interim, out of courtesy and the opportunity to have some discussion with our witnesses, we will welcome them here and get the proceedings under way, so we'll have ample time in which to have an open conversation with them.
We have before us today Neil Maxwell, the assistant auditor general. We have Louise Dubé, a principal as well. We have, from the Department of Health, Glenda Yeates, the deputy minister; and of course, Paul Glover, the assistant deputy minister; and Marc Berthiaume, director.
Welcome to one and all.
I understand we have two opening statements, one by Mr. Maxwell and one by Glenda Yeates.
First, we will start with you, Mr. Maxwell, your opening statement, please.