Good afternoon, everyone. It's 3:30 so I will call the meeting to order.
First of all, I have a few housekeeping things I need to take care of.
As for the update on witnesses, Health Canada was asked and declined the invitation, but will be available at a later date. The topic for Health Canada will be healthy eating initiatives. The topic for Canadian Institutes of Health Research will be research funding. The Public Health Agency of Canada would be interested in talking about mental wellness promotion. Status of Women have declined. Other witnesses were also invited, but were unable to appear before Christmas because of time constraints.
We're happy to have Dr. Blake Woodside with us today. Welcome, Dr. Woodside. Thank you for taking the time to be with us. We will begin with your statement. You have 10 minutes.