I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 28 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.
The committee is meeting today from 1:39 on my clock, which would be 3:39 on yours, until 5:39.
We will hear from PSPC and Indigenous Services Canada as part of the committee's study of businesses owned by under-represented groups, and to discuss committee business.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind all participants in this meeting that screenshots or taking photos of your screen are not permitted.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules to follow.
Interpretation of this video conference will work very much like in a regular committee meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French.
Before speaking, wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, you can click on your microphone icon to activate your mike. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
To raise a point of order during the meeting, committee members should ensure their microphone is unmuted and say “point of order” to get the chair's attention.
The clerk and analysts are participating in the meeting virtually today. If you need to speak with them during the meeting, please email them through the committee email address. The clerk can also be reached by his mobile phone.
For those people who are participating in the committee room, please note that masks are required unless seated and when physical distancing is not possible.
With that said, I will now invite the witnesses to make their opening statements.
I see they have just come on board. Thank you.
I don't know exactly who is going to be presenting, but we'll start with Indigenous Services and then go to the next group if we can.