We'll now call this 41st meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to order.
My apologies for the delay of a couple of minutes. Some of us were at the National Prayer Breakfast and it took a little while to get over here. The Word was there, but it was a tad late.
Colleagues, the procedure is fairly straightforward this morning. We are hearing witnesses on chapter 2. We will have opening remarks from the deputies who are present, and then we will go in rotation in the usual prescribed fashion until our allotted time is exhausted.
If there are no questions or concerns about the procedure, then indeed we will begin.
Good morning to all our guests. It's a pleasure to have you back here at public accounts, and I know you're all thrilled to be here too—