All right.
Since we have someone new, I will go over the rules.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 15, 2023. Members are participating in person, in the room, and remotely using the Zoom application.
To ensure that the meeting runs smoothly, I will ask members and witnesses to keep the following rules in mind.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. If you are on the video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
Interpretation services are available. Those on Zoom have the choice, at the bottom of their screen, of either floor, English or French. Those in the room will need to put in their earpiece and select the appropriate channel.
Although the room is equipped with a high-quality audio system, feedback can occur. This can be extremely detrimental to the interpreters and is most commonly caused when someone wearing their earpiece gets too close to the mike. I would ask all of you to be extremely careful when putting in or removing your earpiece. Please speak clearly into the designated mike and avoid touching your earpiece. Please lay it on the table far from your mike when you are not using it.
Keep in mind that all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair.
Members in the room who wish to speak are asked to raise their hand, and members on Zoom are asked to use the “raise hand” feature. The clerk and I will do our best to maintain a consolidated speaking order.
I would like to let the committee members know that all the witnesses participating virtually underwent the necessary connection tests prior to the meeting, pursuant to our routine motion.
Now I wish to welcome the witnesses.
From the Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne, we have Ms. Boutiyeb, executive director, and Ms. Enayeh, president.
From the Provincial Employment Roundtable, in Quebec, we have Mr. Salter, executive director, and Mr. Walcott, director of engagement and communications.
This is how the meeting is going to go.
Each organization will have five minutes for opening remarks. We will then move into questions and answers. Unfortunately, it is my job to strictly enforce the time limits, but the more everyone stays within their allotted time, the more likely we'll be able to have a second round. That will also ensure that every party has an opportunity to ask the right questions. Even though I will be strict about the time, it is very nice to have all of you. I will let you know 15 seconds before your time is up.
We will now get started.
Ms. Boutiyeb, you may go ahead. You have five minutes.