I now call this meeting to order.
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to meeting number 129 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the Standing Orders. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I'd like to ask all members and other in-person participants to consult the cards on the table for guidelines to prevent audio feedback incidents.
As a reminder to those using the earpiece, keep the earpiece away from the microphones at all times. When you're not using your earpiece, please place it face down on the sticker on the table for this purpose. It's usually to your right, but occasionally the sticker is on the left.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee is resuming its consideration of the 2024 report 2 of the Auditor General of Canada, “Housing in First Nations Communities”, referred to the committee on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses.
We have with us the Honourable Patty Hajdu, PC, MP and Minister of Indigenous Services. It's nice to see you again, Minister.
We also have with us several officials from the Department of Indigenous Services: Gina Wilson, deputy minister; Paula Hadden-Jokiel, assistant deputy minister; Tom Wong, chief medical officer, chief science officer and director general; and Nelson Barbosa, director general, regional operations.
Minister, you will have five minutes for your opening remarks, after which we'll proceed to our round of questioning.
It's over to you, please.