Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As you mentioned, our government is pleased to announce that Michael Ferguson, the former deputy minister of finance of New Brunswick, will be the next Auditor General of Canada. His nomination has just been tabled, as you mentioned, in the House by my colleague.
Mr. Ferguson has a proven track record of public service for the Province of New Brunswick. He served as auditor general of that province from 2005 to 2010, is currently the deputy finance minister, and has demonstrated a strong record of non-partisan public service.
Therefore, with that in mind, I would like to put forward the following motion: That in light of the Conservative government's commitment to accountability, transparency, and a strong Office of the Auditor General, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts shall hear from Mike Ferguson on October 31, 2011, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., to provide opening remarks and answer committee members questions, culminating with a vote to ratify his nomination as Canada's fourteenth Auditor General.
That is my motion, Mr. Chair.