Good afternoon.
I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 114 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, although I believe we have all the witnesses in the room today, and all members are in the room.
Pursuant to the Standing Orders, members are attending in person in the room and remotely by using the Zoom application—but alas, they are not, since everyone is here.
I remind everyone that all comments should be addressed to the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee is resuming consideration of report 2 of the 2024 reports 2 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada, entitled “Housing in First Nations Communities” and referred to the committee on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
I'd like to welcome our witnesses. We have a full house today.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada. With Ms. Hogan is Glenn Wheeler, principal, and Doreen Deveen, director.
It's nice to see you all today.
From the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, we have Michel Tremblay, acting president and chief executive officer, and Morley Linstead, director, housing solutions—indigenous and the North.
It's nice to have you all here today.
From the Department of Indigenous Services, we have Gina Wilson, deputy minister; Joanne Wilkinson, senior assistant deputy minister, regional operations sector; Nelson Barbosa, director general, regional operations; and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health, first nations and Inuit health branch.
Thank you all for being here.
As is customary, we're going to begin with opening remarks from each of our witnesses.
Ms. Hogan, you will begin with five minutes. Go ahead, please.