I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 52 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Today we meet for two hours with witnesses 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, 2022.
I have a few comments for the benefit of witnesses. Interpretation is available for those on Zoom. You have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of either floor, English or French audio.
Taking screenshots or taking of 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'm informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Just before introducing our witnesses today.... Colleagues, you will have had circulated to you—just today, I believe—a pretty extensive interim summary of evidence for this children's health study, as was requested at an earlier meeting. It's outstanding and timely work done by our analysts that I'm sure you're going to find quite helpful.
With that, I now welcome the witnesses who are with us this afternoon.
We have Catherine Haeck, a professor in the economics department at the Université du Québec à Montréal, who is appearing by videoconference.
We also have Dr. Bukola Salami, professor in the faculty of nursing at the University of Alberta; Ms. Leila Sarangi, national director, Campaign 2000, who is joining us by video conference; and Susan Bisaillon, chief executive officer, Safehaven Project for Community Living.
Thank you for taking the time to be with us today. Each of our witnesses has up to five minutes for an opening statement.
We will start with you, Ms. Haeck.
The floor is yours.