I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 31 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Today we are meeting for two hours on our study of children's health.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
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In accordance with our routine motion, I'm informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I am participating remotely today because of the situation here in Prince Edward Island. I am in one of the few buildings in Charlottetown that has electricity. Hopefully, it will be stable enough to get us through the meeting.
I would now like to welcome our witnesses who are with us this afternoon. From Children's Healthcare Canada, we have Emily Gruenwoldt, president and chief executive officer.
We also have Dr. Marie-Claude Roy, pediatrician and president of the Association des pédiatres du Québec.
From the Canadian Paediatric Society, we have Dr. Mark Feldman, president.
Thank you to all of our witnesses for taking the time to be with us today. Each of you has up to five minutes for an opening statement, followed by a period of questions and answers.
I would like to invite Ms. Gruenwoldt to begin. Welcome to the committee. You now have the floor.