I will call the meeting to order. Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 61, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a study on antimicrobial resistance.
We have four guests today to help us through this and to help us learn.
The first one is a return engagement by Dr. Njoo, who is the deputy chief public health officer and acting assistant deputy minister, from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Welcome back.
By video conference from Quebec, we have Professor Marc Ouellette. He is the scientific director, infection and immunity, from the Institute of Infection and Immunity. Thank you very much.
We have Dr. Mary-Jane Ireland, who is the director general of the veterinary drugs directorate, health products and food branch, of Health Canada.
Finally, we have Dr. Aline Dimitri, who is the CFIA's executive director of food safety science and deputy chief food safety officer.
Welcome all. We look forward to your remarks. We have a lot to learn here.
Each witness will have a 10-minute opening statement. We're going to start with Dr. Njoo.