I'd like to call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 128 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. I'd like to remind all members, as well as the witnesses, to please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. If anyone's joining us virtually, please do feel free to raise your hand.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motions adopted by the committee on Monday, January 31, 2022, and Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the committee is resuming a briefing on the current situation in Haiti.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses.
We're very grateful to have with us Ms. Shalini Anand, who is assistant deputy minister for the Americas branch at GAC. We have Mr. Sébastien Beaulieu back. He's the director general of emergency management, legal and consular affairs branch. We also have Ms. Sylvie Bédard, who's the director general for Central America and the Caribbean.
As I understand it, Ms. Anand will be doing the opening remarks.
Ms. Anand, the floor is yours. You have five minutes.