It's one o'clock, so we're going to be on time. This is a Friday, so we want to get moving as quick as we can.
Welcome, everybody, to meeting number five of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. Today we will be receiving a briefing from representatives of Canada Post Corporation.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application. Regarding the speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do our best to maintain a consolidated order of speaking for all members, whether participating virtually or in person.
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind all participants at this meeting that screenshots or taking photos of your screen is not permitted.
Given the ongoing pandemic situation and in light of the recommendations from public health authorities as well as the directive of the Board of Internal Economy on October 19, 2021, to remain healthy and safe, the following is recommended for all those attending the meeting in person.
Anyone with symptoms should participate by Zoom and not attend the meeting in person. Everyone must maintain two-metre physical distancing, whether seated or standing. Everyone must wear a non-medical mask when circulating in the room. It is recommended in the strongest possible terms that members wear their masks at all times, including when seated. Non-medical masks, which provide better clarity over cloth masks, are available in the room.
Everyone present must maintain proper hand hygiene by using the hand sanitizer at the room entrance. Committee rooms are cleaned before and after each meeting. To maintain this, everyone is encouraged to clean the surfaces, such as the desk, chair and microphone, with the provided disinfectant wipes when vacating or taking a seat.
As the chair, I will be enforcing these measures for the duration of the meeting. I thank members in advance for their co-operation.
Before we start, I would like to remind members that we had to cut short the meeting on Tuesday, February 8 due to the sound issues that interfered with the interpretation. Regrettably, we were able to hear from the procurement ombudsman and his colleagues for only one hour. I'm happy to inform members that the procurement ombudsman has agreed to appear before the committee on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. in order to continue answering members' questions.
During the second hour of that meeting on February 18, the committee will meet in camera to discuss the work plans for the committee's study on the air defence procurement projects and its study on the national shipbuilding strategy.
With that said, I will now invite the representatives of Canada Post Corporation to make their opening statements.
Madam Fortin, you have the floor.