I call the meeting to order. I'm sorry we're a little late getting started.
Welcome to meeting 116 of the Standing Committee on Health. We're studying the motion M-132 on federally funded health research.
We welcome our guests.
Mr. Davis is not here yet, but we understand that he is in transit.
Today I welcome Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Affairs Adviser; Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, Louise Kyle, North American Coordinating Committee Member, and Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, Board Member; and from the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Benjamin Davis—who is not here yet—National Vice-President, and Dr. Karen Lee.
We're going to start off with each group having 10 minutes for an opening statement.
We'll start with Doctors Without Borders and Dr. Nickerson.