I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 46 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
I would like to acknowledge that this meeting is taking place on the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people.
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the committee is meeting for a briefing session to discuss the Department of Canadian Heritage's contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to House order of Thursday, June 23. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I have a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute your mike when you are not speaking.
With regard to interpretation for those on Zoom, you have a choice at the bottom of your screen. You will see a little globe. You can press that, and you can listen in the language of your choice, English or French. For those in the room, most of you know how to use your microphones appropriately; you've been doing it for a long time now.
I will remind you that all questions should be addressed through the chair.
Appearing at today's meeting is the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion. We will have the minister for one hour.
Minister, you have five minutes to present, and then it will be open to questions and answers. What I will do is give you a 30-second heads-up when you have just 30 seconds left, so I can cut you off when I need to. Thank you.
You can begin, Minister, for five minutes, please.