I call the meeting to order. Good morning, everyone.
This is meeting number 139 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, for Tuesday, May 28, 2019. We are televised today, so for our friends in the audience as well as for all members here, I kindly encourage you to put your cellphones on mute for fewer distractions.
We're here today in consideration of “Report 2—Processing of Asylum Claims”, from the 2019 spring reports of the Auditor General of Canada.
We're pleased to welcome this morning, from the Office of the Auditor General, Monsieur Sylvain Ricard, the Interim Auditor General of Canada; and Ms. Carol McCalla, Principal.
From the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, we have Ms. Lori MacDonald, Acting Deputy Minister; and Mr. Bruce Scoffield, Director General, Immigration Program Guidance Branch.
From Canada Border Services Agency, we have Mr. John Ossowski, President; and Mr. Jacques Cloutier, Vice-President, Intelligence and Enforcement Branch.
Lastly, from the Immigration and Refugee Board, we have Mr. Richard Wex, Chairperson; and Mr. Greg Kipling, Director General of Policy, Planning and Corporate Affairs.
Welcome to our committee.
We'll begin with our Auditor General, Monsieur Ricard, please.