I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting number 36 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 COVID-19 pandemic, specifically today examining Canada's national emergency response landscape.
I would like to welcome the witnesses. We have from the Privy Council Office, Ms. Christyne Tremblay, deputy clerk; Ms. Thao Pham, deputy secretary to the cabinet operations; and Ms. Jodi Van Dieen, counsel to clerk of the Privy Council and assistant deputy minister, Privy Council Office legal services sector. From the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Mr. Rob Stewart, deputy minister. From the Ministry of Health of Israel, hopefully we will have later on Dr. Asher Shalmon, director, international relations division. From the Regional Municipality of York, we have Mr. Bruce Macgregor, chief administrative officer.
I will invite the witnesses to make their opening statements. We will start with the Privy Council Office and Ms. Christyne Tremblay for six minutes.