Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for your invitation to appear today to discuss the motion that was adopted by the House of Commons on October 26, which provides that this committee “undertake a study on the emergency situation facing Canadians in light of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic”.
As the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel for the House of Commons, I'm pleased to be here today to address any questions that the committee may have with respect to the House's motion and the role it prescribes for my office. I hope that my answers—