I call this meeting to order. Welcome, everybody, to meeting number 26 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
The committee is meeting today to study Bill C-237, an act to establish a national framework for diabetes and then proceed to the clause-by-clause consideration. After that, we will discuss the first report of the subcommittee on agenda and procedure.
I want to thank the witnesses for appearing today.
First up, we have Ms. Sonia Sidhu, MP for Brampton South, whose private member's bill this is. From Diabetes Canada, we have Ms. Kimberley Hanson, executive director, federal affairs. From JDRF Canada, we have Dave Prowten, president and chief executive officer, and Ms. Juliette Benoît, volunteer.
Ms. Sidhu, please go ahead with your statement.