We'll officially call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 39 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Pursuant to the order of reference from the House, we are meeting on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today's meeting is taking place by video conference. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses for the first panel. From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada—congratulations and welcome—and Andrew Hayes, deputy auditor general and interim commissioner of the environment and sustainable development.
Ms. Hogan, you probably have an opening statement. We'll go to questions from there. Again, congratulations on taking on, in these kinds of times, a fairly substantial responsibility. Welcome.