Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here.
I want to begin by saying I am very aware of the Standing Orders and the fact that estimates are tabled on March 1, but those same Standing Orders also indicate that we have until the end of June to take a look at the budgetary priorities of departments. I must say I'm also concerned about the fact that we've heard from various actuaries, the Auditor General, and the perhaps somewhat maligned Parliamentary Budget Officer that estimates never receive the attention they need. They're rushed through. There needs to be greater scrutiny if we're to do the job that MPs are intended to do in regard to careful examination.
I come right back to my concern about passing these main estimates and the supplementary estimates today, because I have so many questions.
First and foremost, we usually see a breakdown in regard to costs. In this particular main estimates publication, they're not included. I'm wondering if it's possible that you could provide us with the expenditure details for each of the elements combined in the operating costs that make up vote 1 of the 2013-14 estimates. That would be in regard to the salaries, long-term care, etc.