I now declare this 57th meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in order.
First of all I have an announcement for everyone in the room. For security reasons, the doors to the side will not be accessible until after 4 p.m. because of the ceremony taking place in the hallway and security, but the back doors are open.
I had mentioned to colleagues at our last meeting that, hopefully, we would have a couple minutes to do some business at the end of this one. Other than that, we're ready to go.
We're here, colleagues, to formally receive the Spring 2015 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Yesterday we had an in camera informal session in the morning, to be apprised of what was contained in the report and to allow people to comment on it. There was a lot of media activity. Today, we formally receive it and we will deal with it in the same way we handle other chapters. It will be a full public hearing with full rotation speaking opportunities for everyone.
I will turn to Mr. Ferguson, our Auditor General, and not only give him the floor but ask him to introduce his delegation.