I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 20 of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations. Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the committee is meeting on its study of Canada-China relations.
This meeting is in hybrid format, pursuant to the motion adopted by the House on January 25, 2021.
I would now like to welcome the witnesses for our first panel.
From the Public Health Agency of Canada, we have Mr. Iain Stewart, president, as well as Dr. Guillaume Poliquin, acting scientific director general, National Microbiology Laboratory.
Thank you so much for being here tonight. I will now turn the floor over to Mr. Stewart for the opening remarks.
Please proceed. You have five minutes.