Welcome to meeting number 60 of the Standing Committee on Health. We're going to continue our study of the federal framework on Lyme disease.
Today, we have a number of witnesses who have taken the time to come and visit with us today.
We have, from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Dr. Howard Njoo, acting assistant deputy minister, infectious disease prevention and control branch. From Canadian Blood Services, we have Jean-Paul Bédard, vice-president, public affairs; and Dr. Margaret Fearon, medical director. As an individual, we have by video conference Dr. Ralph Hawkins, clinical associate professor of medicine, University of Calgary. Also as an individual, we have Dr. Elizabeth Zubek, family physician, Shepherd’s Hill Medical Clinic.
Welcome to you all.
Each of you has 10 minutes for an opening statement. At nine minutes I will hold up a little red card just to remind you.
We'll start with Dr. Njoo, with the Public Health Agency.