The normal practice—and we're masters of our own destiny; we're not bound by it—is that on the day the Auditor General presents his report, you, Chair, would be asked by him to chair that early morning meeting where MPs and senators get a chance to find out what's in it. It is then tabled in the House at 10 o'clock. At that moment, everything goes public. The next step is normally for the committee to call in the Auditor General to present his report. It is much like what he did in camera only it's a public meeting. Everybody can come as usual but not everyone is invited. It's a formal meeting of the committee. Then, after that presentation, the committee decides on the chapters we want to hold public hearings on. Then the clerk, with the steering committee and the chair, sorts out the order, the witnesses, and all of that business.
Therefore, if the Auditor General is available on Thursday, we are in a good position to be able to have him come in and present his report. That puts us right at the front end of new work, new business. We don't need any briefings beforehand. It's a self-contained thing and it gives us our first starting point. I would recommend, Mr. Chair, that we ask about the Auditor General's availability on Thursday to come present to the committee. This normally would have been done at the first meeting after it was tabled, but because of the beginning of Parliament.... I recommend that we try to do that on Thursday, Mr. Chair.