I call this meeting back to order.
Welcome to the second part of meeting 45 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
The committee is meeting today at this point to study supplementary estimates (A), 2021-22: votes 1a and 5a under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; vote 5a under the Canadian Institutes of Health Research; votes 1a, 5a and 10a under the Department of Health; and votes 1a, 5a and 10a under the Public Health Agency of Canada.
I would like to welcome the witnesses.
Appearing today is the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health.
Appearing with the minister we have, with the Canada Border Services Agency, Denis Vinette, vice-president, travellers branch. From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, we have Dr. Siddika Mithani, president. From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, we have Dr. Michael Strong, president. From the Department of Health, we have Mr. Stephen Lucas, deputy minister. With the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, we have Monik Beauregard, associate deputy minister. From the national advisory committee on immunization, we have Mr. Matthew Tunis, executive secretary; and with the Public Health Agency of Canada, we have Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer; Mr. Iain Stewart, president; and Brigadier-General Krista Brodie, vice-president, logistics and operations.
With that, I would invite the minister to present a statement for 10 minutes, please.