I now call this meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting number 21 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. We're meeting today to study the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I would like to remind everyone that you have the right to participate in these proceedings in the official language of your choice. In the event of difficulty hearing the translation, please bring it to our attention as soon as possible so that the matter can be resolved.
I'd now like to welcome the witnesses.
Appearing as an individual is Dr. Joanne Langley, professor of pediatrics and community health and epidemiology. Appearing with Dr. Langley is Mr. Roger Scott-Douglas, secretary of the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. He will not make a presentation but will assist Dr. Langley in answering questions. Also appearing, in this case as an individual, is Dr. Andrew Morris, professor of infectious diseases. From the Canadian Nurses Association, we have Michael Villeneuve, chief executive officer; and Aden Hamza, policy lead. From Doctors Without Borders, we have Dr. Jason Nickerson, humanitarian affairs adviser.
Before we go to the statements, I will advise everyone that I will be using a yellow card to indicate when there's approximately one minute left and a red card to indicate when your time is up. At that point, please try to wrap up.
We'll start with Dr. Langley.
Dr. Langley, please go ahead for five minutes.