I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 35 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.
The committee is meeting today at 3:41 Ottawa time.
We will hear from the Auditor General, officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada as part of the committee's study on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind all participants at this meeting that taking screenshots or photos of your screen is not permitted.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules.
Interpretation in this video conference will work very much like a regular committee meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of floor, English or French.
When you wish to speak, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, you can click on the 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 the analysts are participating virtually in the meeting today. If you need to speak with them during the meeting, please email them at the committee email address. The clerk can also be reached on his mobile phone.
For those people who are participating in the committee room, please note that masks are required for all staff at all times. MPs may remove their masks only when they are seated.
I will now invite the Auditor General to make her opening statement.
Ms. Hogan.