I want to welcome the minister and, as well, Anthony Housefather. It's lovely to have you on the committee today, Anthony.
Welcome to the 18th committee meeting of the Standing Committee on Status of Women.
The meeting today is taking place in our usual hybrid format pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. The webcast will always show the person speaking, rather than the entirety of the committee.
For members who are on Zoom, remember to mute your mike when you're not speaking.
Along with Minister Filomena Tassi, to talk to us we have, from the Department of Employment and Social Development, Barbara Moran, the acting assistant deputy minister, and Lori Straznicky, the executive director.
To begin, we'll give the minister five minutes, and then we'll go into our rounds of questions.
Ms. Tassi, you may start.