I call this meeting to order.
Welcome, everyone, to meeting number 38 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. The committee is meeting today to study a number of matters relating to the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I would like to welcome the witnesses. From Canada Border Services Agency, we have John Ossowski, president, and Denis Vinette, vice-president, travellers branch; from the Department of Health, Dr. Stephen Lucas, deputy minister; from the Department of Public Works and Government Services, Mr. Bill Matthews, deputy minister; from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, Dr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary; and from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Mr. Iain Stewart, president, and Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer.
We'll start with statements from our witnesses.
Let's begin with Mr. Ossowski, please, for five minutes.