I will call this meeting to order. I welcome you to meeting number 21 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
The committee is meeting in public today to receive two separate briefings. There will be two one-hour panels, the first with a representative from the Privy Council Office and the secretary of the Treasury Board. Unfortunately, the Clerk of the Privy Council is unable to be with us due to illness, and I'm sure all members join me in wishing him a speedy recovery. The second briefing is from the deputy minister of finance.
Members will have noticed that I have asked to extend our meeting today by 30 minutes so that we can go in camera for some very timely committee business. I hope all of you can stay for that extra time.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021, and therefore members may be attending in person in the room or remotely using the Zoom application. I'm sure you can tell by now that I am in the room.
For those participating virtually, interpretation services are available for this meeting. As you know, you have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of floor, English or French. Before speaking, click on the microphone icon to activate your own mike. When you are done speaking, please put your mike on mute to minimize any interference. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly.
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, the use of headsets with a boom microphone is mandatory for everyone participating remotely. Also, as always, should any technical challenges arise, please advise me, and I will note that we may need to suspend for a few minutes as we need to ensure all members are able to participate fully.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses.
Joining us from the Privy Council is Janine Sherman, deputy secretary to the cabinet, senior personnel and public service renewal. From the Treasury Board Secretariat, we have Peter Wallace, secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada, and Roch Huppé, Comptroller General of Canada.
Welcome.
I will now turn the floor over to Ms. Sherman.
You have five minutes.