I call the meeting to order.
This is the 16th meeting of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan. Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, February 10, 2009, and the two motions adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the committee resumes its study of the transfer of Afghan detainees from the Canadian Forces to Afghan authorities, as part of its consideration of the Canadian mission in Afghanistan.
Committee members, today we have two parts to our meeting. We will receive witnesses and testimony, and then at five o'clock we will do some committee business.
Today we have before us General Rick Hillier, retired, former Chief of the Defence Staff. We have Lieutenant General Michel Gauthier, retired, former commander, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command. And from the Department of National Defence, we have Major General David Fraser, project director and commander designate, joint headquarters renewal project.
Gentlemen, it's good to have you here. I think you all have appeared before committee before. You understand the drill. We will hear opening statements, if you have them. And after that, we'll open it up to questions from the committee members.
Yes, sir?