This meeting is called to order.
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to meeting number 156 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.
Before we begin, I would ask all in-person participants to read the guidelines written on the updated cards on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio and feedback incidents and protect the health and safety of all participants, including, and especially, the interpreters. I kindly remind all those in person and online that, for the safety of our interpreters, it is very important that your microphone is muted when you are not speaking.
Thank you all for your cooperation.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), the committee is resuming consideration of the Auditor General of Canada's Report 8, entitled “Canada Emergency Business Account“, from Reports 8 to 12, referred to the committee on Monday, December 2, 2024.
I would like to welcome our witnesses, some of whom are with us in person and some of whom are joining us remotely.
From the Office of the Auditor General, we have Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada.
It's nice to see you and members of your team again.
We have Andrew Hayes, deputy auditor general; and Mélanie Cabana, principal.
Thank you all for coming in.
From Export Development Canada, joining us remotely, we have Mairead Lavery, president and chief executive officer.
To you and all of your team members, thank you for making yourselves available today.
We have Mr. Scott Moore, executive vice-president, finance, and chief financial officer; and Todd Winterhalt, senior vice-president, international markets, and head of communications and public affairs.
We'll begin with opening remarks from our two groups of witnesses.
Ms. Hogan, you have the floor, please.