I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 13 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108, the committee is meeting today on “Report 15: Enforcement of Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Orders—Public Health Agency of Canada”.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of November 25, 2021. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
Given the directive of the Board of Internal Economy on March 10, 2022, all those attending the meeting in person must wear a mask, except when members are seated at their place during parliamentary proceedings.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules for the witnesses and members to follow.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you're on the video conference, please click on the microphone icon to unmute yourself. When you aren't speaking, your microphone should be on mute.
Interpretation is available. Those on Zoom have the choice at the bottom of their screen of either floor, English or French audio. Those in the room can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
As a reminder, all comments should be addressed through the chair.
Honourable members, if you're participating in person and would like to speak, please raise your hand. If you're participating remotely using the Zoom application, please use the “raise hand” feature. The committee clerk and I will do our best to maintain the order of speaking. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
In accordance with our routine motion, I am informing the committee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
I'd now like to welcome our witnesses.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada, and Carol McCalla, principal.
From the Public Health Agency of Canada, we have Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, president; Brigitte Diogo, vice-president, health security and regional operations branch; and Jennifer Lutfallah, assistant vice-president, border measures operations, health security and regional operations branch.
Witnesses will each have five minutes to make their opening statements.
Ms. Hogan, you have the floor for five minutes, please.