I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting 88 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on June 19, 2023, the committee is meeting today for its follow‑up study on report 3 entitled “Access to Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities — Indigenous Services Canada,” which is found in the 2021 reports 1 to 5 of the Auditor General of Canada.
I would like to welcome the witnesses.
First, we're meeting with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services.
Thank you for joining us today. I hope that you can stay with us as long as possible. This meeting is important for the committee members.
From the Department of Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, we're joined by Georgina Lloyd, assistant deputy minister of Northern Affairs.
From the Department of Indigenous Services, we're meeting with Gina Wilson, deputy minister; Joanne Wilkinson, senior assistant deputy minister, regional operations sector; Nelson Barbosa, director general, community infrastructure; Jonathan Allen, senior director; and Curtis Bergeron, director, strategic water management directorate.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here.
Minister Hajdu, you have the floor for five minutes.