I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 67 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. Today we continue our study of the oversight of medical devices and a breast implant registry. Our two-hour panel will include researchers and professional organizations. Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
I have a few brief comments for the benefit of witnesses. For those participating remotely, you have at the bottom of your screen the choice of floor, English or French. For those in the room, you have an earpiece. You can select the desired channel on the microphone set in front of you. For those participating remotely, please refrain from taking screenshots or photos of your screen. Today's proceedings will be made available on the House of Commons website.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all remote participants have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I'd now like to welcome the witnesses who have joined us by video conference: Dr. Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, a professor of medicine at the University of Alberta; Dr. Steven Morris, president of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons; and Dr. Lorraine Greaves, chair of the scientific advisory committee on health products for women.
Thank you to all for taking the time to appear today.
We will start with Dr. Cohen Tervaert, who has five minutes for an opening statement.
Welcome to the committee. The floor is yours.