Ladies and gentlemen, I know we have some other people on their way. Welcome yet again to another meeting of the veterans affairs standing committee.
Today we have a very special guest and witness with us. We've all put a lot of time into laying out the groundwork for the creation of the position of ombudsman; now we have with us the first ombudsman, Colonel Patrick B. Stogran.
The orders of the day are that pursuant to Standing Orders 110 and 111, we will discuss the order in council appointment of Colonel Patrick B. Stogran to the position of veterans ombudsman, referred to the committee on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
Sir, I don't know if you've been told 10 or 20 minutes. It's 10 minutes as you see fit. You are front and centre today. After that, we have a predetermined order for a chance to ask you questions.
Sir, the floor is yours.