Good morning. This is yet another glorious meeting of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
This morning, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are pursuing our study of the veterans independence program and the health care review.
We have, as witnesses this morning, Mr. Brian Ferguson, the assistant deputy minister of veterans services; and Darragh Mogan, the executive director of the service and program modernization task force.
I know at least one of you is incredibly familiar with the procedures here at the committee, but we usually allow our witnesses about 20 minutes. So it could be 10 minutes each, if you'd like, or it could be 19 minutes for one of you and one minute for the other, if you wish or see fit. And then you get a chance to hear all the questions our committee members have to put to you.
So, gentlemen, the floor is yours.