I call the meeting back to order.
Welcome to the panellists. I'll take a minute to say a few things.
First, before speaking, please wait until one of the joint chairs recognizes you by name.
Second, I remind you that all comments should be addressed through the joint chairs. When speaking, please speak slowly and clearly. This is for the interpreters. Interpretation in this video conference will work like an in-person committee meeting. You have the choice at the bottom of your screen of “floor”, “English” or “French”. When you are not speaking, please keep your microphone on mute.
With that, I would like to welcome our witnesses for panel three this evening.
We have, as an individual, Dr. Romayne Gallagher, clinical professor of palliative medicine at the University of British Columbia; we have Dr. Lilian Thorpe, professor at the University of Saskatchewan; and we have.... Perhaps I should say this in French.
We are also welcoming Dr. Laurent Boisvert, who is a physician.
Thank you for joining us.
We will begin with the opening remarks of the three panellists. You will each have five minutes. Try to stay within those five minutes. We will start with Dr. Gallagher, followed by Dr. Thorpe and then Dr. Boisvert.
Dr. Gallagher, the floor is yours for five minutes.