I'll call our meeting to order.
Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 117 of the Standing Committee on Health. Today we're continuing our study on diabetes strategies in Canada and abroad.
We have three 10-minute opening statements. First of all, from Fraser Health is Deljit Bains, Leader, South Asian Health Institute. We will have 10 minutes from Reliq Health Technologies and Dr. Richard Sztramko, Chief Medical Officer. And as an individual by teleconference from Albuquerque, New Mexico we will have Dr. Bruce Verchere, Professor, Departments of Surgery, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia.
I would also like to welcome back Marilee Nowgesic, from the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association. She won't be making an opening statement. She was here earlier, and we welcome her back. We look forward to her comments.
We'll start with Fraser Health.