The meeting is resumed.
Welcome back, everyone, as we resume meeting number 15 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
The committee is meeting today to study the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the second wave of COVID-19.
For the witnesses just joining us, I'd just like to remind you that you may speak in the official language of your choice. Interpretation services are available in the meeting. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of floor, English or French. With the latest Zoom version, you may now speak in the language of your choice without the need to select the corresponding language channel.
With that, I will introduce our witnesses.
From the Camrose Women's Shelter, we have Ms. Nora-Lee Rear, executive director; from the Canadian Grief Alliance, we have Ms. Maxxine Rattner, member, and Mr. Paul Adams, member; from Homewood Health Centre Incorporated, we have Dr. Carlos Lalonde, executive vice-president of national medical services and chief of staff; and from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, we have Ms. Louise Bradley, president and chief executive officer.
Each witness group will have six minutes to deliver a statement. I would note that I will show a yellow card when you are at the five-minute mark, and a red card when you're at six minutes.
With that, we will start the statements, if you please.
For the Camrose Women's Shelter, Ms. Nora-Lee Rear, please go ahead for six minutes.