Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce a motion. I'm hopeful the we will have unanimous support for it.
It is merely calling out what the Auditor General had requested in her testimony. I will read the motion into the record en français:
That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts call upon the government to provide the auditor general with the $31M she has requested that is required for her to achieve the Office of the Auditor General objectives, and that the committee report this to the House.
I believe this motion should have unanimous support, as it merely formalizes the request made by the Auditor General.
She did say in her testimony that, in fact, the government was sending positive signs that they were going to provide her with this information. As I'm sure all members of the committee are aware, the Auditor General's work is extremely important. If her office is not properly funded, we miss out on getting important information that will allow the government, and indeed all parliamentarians, to make better decisions, as great decisions are based on great information.
I look forward to your questions and comments on my motion. I look forward hopefully to getting unanimous support of the committee.