Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 13 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. Therefore, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom app. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website, and so you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entirety of the committee.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, December 11, 2020, the committee is resuming its study of access to mental health services within the Canadian Armed Forces. With us today by video conference for two hours are the following witnesses: Marie-Ève Archambault, Hinesh Chauhan and Lisa Cyr.
I want to express my appreciation and that of the committee to all the witnesses. Thank you for agreeing to share your thoughts and experiences with us. It takes courage and engagement, and we are indebted to you. Thank you very much.
Each witness will be given six minutes for opening remarks, after which we will proceed with rounds of questions.
To our witnesses, I will signal when there is one minute left in your time, so please keep an occasional eye on me on your screen.
First, I would like to welcome Ms. Marie-Ève Archambault. I now invite you to deliver your statement, which should be no longer than six minutes.