I now call the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs to order.
I'd ask that all visiting media turn off their cameras now, please.
This meeting is televised, and we want to welcome our witnesses today: Lorraine Bartlett, Carletta Matheson, Margaret Hogan, and Bette Hudson.
I have three other names on the order paper. I take it they're in the audience observing.
We'll be beginning with opening statements. How many of the witnesses have opening statements? All four of you have opening statements. Could you give me an idea of the length? Are they about five minutes? Very good.
We'll start off with Madam Bartlett, with your opening statements, and then we'll go to a traditional round of questions afterward.