Good afternoon, everyone. This is meeting number 61 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Wednesday, May 31, 2017. I would remind all our committee members, as well as those in our audience today, that we are televised. We will have time for committee business after our first 90 minutes with the witnesses.
Today we are considering “Report 4—Mental Health Support for Members—Royal Canadian Mounted Police,” of the spring 2017 reports of the Auditor General of Canada. We have as our witnesses today, from the Office of the Auditor General, Mr. Michael Ferguson, the Auditor General of Canada; and Joanne Butler, principal with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, we have Commissioner Bob Paulson. He is accompanied by Daniel Dubeau, deputy commissioner and chief human resources officer, as well as Joanne Pratt, assistant commissioner and chief audit and evaluation executive.
Welcome.
I understand that both of our witnesses have opening statements. Before we turn to questions by members of Parliament, I'll invite our Auditor General to give his statement at this time.