I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 66 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.
Today we will continue our study on the oversight of medical devices and a breast implant registry during the first hour. We're then going to proceed to committee business in camera for the second hour.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
I'd like to make the following comments for the benefit of witnesses and members.
Both of our witnesses are appearing by video conference today. For those appearing by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For interpretation, you have the choice at the bottom of your screen of either floor, English or French audio.
Please don't take screenshots or photos of your screen. 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 remote participants have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I would now like to welcome the witnesses, who have joined us by video conference today. We have with us Dr. Peter Lennox, clinical professor, division of plastic surgery, at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Stephen Nicolaidis, assistant professor of surgery, Université de Montréal.
Thank you for taking the time to be with us today.
We're going to start with you, Dr. Lennox. You have five minutes for an opening statement.
Welcome to the committee. The floor is yours.