I call the meeting to order. Today's meeting is a study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on seniors.
I'd like to make a few comments for the benefit of witnesses.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. When you are ready to speak, you can click on the microphone icon to activate your microphone.
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I would now like to welcome the witnesses to continue our discussion. They'll have five minutes to give their opening remarks. The members can then ask them questions.
Today we're joined by representatives from the Coalition pour la dignité des aînés: Lise Lapointe, member and president of the Association des retraitées et retraités de l'éducation et des autres services publics du Québec; Pierre Lynch, member and president of the Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées; and Rose‑Mary Thonney, member and president of the Association québécoise des retraité(e)s des secteurs public et parapublic.
From the Office of the Seniors Advocate of British Columbia, we have Isobel Mackenzie, seniors advocate.
We'll start with Ms. Thonney.
Ms. Thonney, I want to welcome you to the committee. You have the floor for five minutes.