Good day, everyone, on a Friday on Parliament Hill.
I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 38 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee is meeting today on its study of the Public Accounts of Canada 2022, referred to the committee on Thursday, October 27, 2022.
I would like to welcome all of our witnesses today.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we welcome Karen Hogan. It's nice to see you again. Seeing the Auditor General of Canada is becoming a frequent occurrence, and a nice one, of course. We also say hello to Etienne Matte, principal, and Chantale Perreault, principal.
From the Department of Finance, we have Evelyn Dancey, assistant deputy minister, economic policy branch. Hello. It's nice to see you.
We have Nicholas Leswick, associate deputy minister. It's good to see you again
From the Treasury Board Secretariat, we have Roch Huppé, comptroller general of Canada. It's good to see you again, sir. We have Monia Lahaie, assistant comptroller general, financial management sector; and Diane Peressini, executive director, government accounting policy and reporting. Hello.
I understand there are opening statements from the Treasury Board as well as the Auditor General.
Ms. Hogan, you have the floor for five minutes.
Go ahead, please.