Good afternoon, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 18 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Today, we're meeting for one hour to hear from witnesses on our study of Canada's health workforce, followed by one hour in camera for drafting instructions.
Before I introduce today's witnesses, I have a few reminders for hybrid meetings. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Per the directive of the Board of Internal Economy of March 10, 2022, all those attending the meeting in person must wear a mask, except for members who are in their places during proceedings.
For the benefit of our witnesses, first of all, thank you for your patience. Once we commence, I would ask that you wait until you're recognized before speaking. You are, of course, participating by video conference. Click on the microphone icon to activate your mike. I would ask you to mute yourself when you're not speaking. At the bottom of your screen, you have something there for interpretation. You have the choice of floor, English or French.
This is a reminder that all comments should be addressed through the chair, and please don't take screenshots. The proceedings of today's meeting will be made available through the House of Commons website. In accordance with our routine motion, I'm informing the committee that all witnesses have completed their required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
We will now welcome our witnesses who have patiently awaited the commencement of today's meeting. We have, from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Dr. Geneviève Moineau, president and chief executive officer. From the Canadian Health Workforce Network, we have Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, director. From Pallium Canada, we have Jeffrey Moat, CEO, and Dr. José Pereira, scientific officer. From the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada, we have Fleur-Ange Lefebvre, executive director and CEO.
Thanks to all of you for your patience. Thank you for your presence.
We will begin with opening remarks in the order in which the witnesses appear on the notice of meeting. Even though we've tested your indulgence with our late start, I would ask you to please try to respect the five-minute timeline. There is a possibility that today's meeting is going to be condensed, and we want to make sure that we have time for questions and that everyone has time to get their statements in. Opening statements will be five minutes.
We're going to start with Dr. Moineau. Welcome to the committee. You have the floor.