I call this meeting to order.
Committee members, the clerk has advised me that we have a quorum. Everybody today is appearing in the room and virtual will not be an issue.
Welcome to meeting number 141of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, but as I indicated, all participants are appearing in person in the room.
I would like to review a couple of comments.
The first I'll begin with is for those in the room. Please mute your devices that may go off during the meeting. That can cause issues for the interpreters. As well, please refrain from bumping against the microphones, because again it can cause issues for the translators.
You have the option of choosing to participate in the official language of your choice. In the room, interpretation services are available by clicking English or French. I would ask you to make sure you're on the right channel before we begin so that you're hearing the language of your choice.
If there's an issue with the witnesses, I will have a technician go to the back and explain, but I assume you are on the right site.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before you participate. If there's an issue, raise your hand, including if there's a breakdown in translation. We'll suspend while it is being corrected.
With that, pursuant to the motion adopted on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the committee is commencing a briefing by the president and chief executive officer of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
We have two witnesses with us this morning: Ms. Coleen Volk, president and chief executive officer, and Madame Nadine Leblanc, senior vice-president, corporate affairs and policy, and interim chief risk officer.
We'll be doing one continuous two-hour meeting.
With that, I've agreed that Ms. Volk will give an opening seven-minute statement to members. Then we will commence the questioning.
Mrs. Volk, you have the floor.