I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 49 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
Today we meet for two hours to consider Bill C-224, an act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
For those participating online, I have a couple of reminders. On the bottom of your screen, you have interpretation. You can choose floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use your earpiece with the same three options. For those participating online, I remind everyone that taking screenshots or photos of your screen is not permitted. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I will now welcome the witnesses who are with us for the first hour of the meeting.
From the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, we have Mr. Richard Amnotte, second vice-president, French Language and Language Diversity.
We have, from the Fort McMurray Firefighters Association, Mr. Ryan Pitchers, battalion chief, by video conference; and from the International Association of Fire Fighters, Mr. Neil McMillan, the director of science and research.
I thank all the witnesses for being with us today. Let's get started.
Mr. Amnotte, welcome to the committee. You have the floor for five minutes for your presentation.