Colleagues, welcome to meeting number 10 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
I'd like to start with a very warm welcome to our newest member, Ya'ara Saks, the member of Parliament for York Centre.
Welcome to the committee. We look forward to working with you.
Colleagues, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion passed by the committee on Thursday, October 22, 2020, the committee is resuming its study on the vulnerabilities created and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colleagues, thank you for your understanding this afternoon with the change in schedule and timing. Rest assured that we are able to accommodate the original panel one in the schedule of next week.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would encourage all participants to mute their microphones when they're not speaking and to address comments through the chair. When you have 30 seconds left in your questioning or witness time, I will signal you with this yellow sheet of paper.
Interpretation is, as always, available through the globe icon at the bottom of your screen.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses for this afternoon.
From Save the Children Canada we have Rachel Logel Carmichael, head of humanitarian affairs, and Taryn Russell, head of policy and advocacy.
From UNICEF Canada, we have David Morley, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Annabelle Bodmer-Roy, Director of International Policy and Programs.
From the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations we have Dr. Anas Al-Kassem, physician and board member.
Without further ado, I will pass the floor to Ms. Logel Carmichael from Save the Children for her opening remarks of five minutes.
Go ahead, please. The floor is yours.