Good morning, everyone.
I'm calling this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number four of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, October 14, the committee is meeting today to study the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian Armed Forces operations.
We've done this before in a hybrid format, so the same rules will apply.
Please keep in mind that those of us attending in person, me included, must abide by the rules of the public health measures in force at the present time.
When you're not speaking, please put your mike on mute. When it comes to the speakers list, the clerk and I will do the very best we can to maintain the speaking order for all members.
I would like to begin by welcoming our witnesses this morning.
I'm very grateful that you could join us this morning. I will probably hand it over to Major-General Trevor Cadieu and ask him to introduce the members of his team. Then he can proceed with his opening statement.
Further, Troy Crosby, who is the ADM, materiel, will join us for the second half of this meeting, around noon. When he comes online, we'll take a little break. We'll introduce him to the meeting and then will carry on.
Welcome, Major-General Trevor Cadieu.
I would like to hand it to you to introduce your team.