I call this meeting to order.
This is my first time Zooming as well as chairing in person, so bear with me.
Welcome to the second meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
Today's meeting is in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of September 23, 2020. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee
To ensure an orderly meeting, I'd like to outline a few rules.
Members and witnesses may speak in the official language of their choice. Interpretation services are available and, at the bottom of your screen, you can choose the floor, English or French.
For members participating in person, proceed as you usually would when the whole committee is meeting in person in a committee room. Keep in mind the directives from the Board of Internal Economy regarding mask and health protocols.
Before speaking, please wait until I recognize you by name. If you are on video conference, please click on the microphone icon when I recognize you to unmute yourself. For those in the room, your microphone will be controlled as normal by the proceedings and verification officer.
This is a reminder that all comments by members and witnesses should be addressed through the chair. When you are not speaking, your mike should be on mute.
With regard to a speaking list, the committee clerk and I will do the best we can to maintain order, and I think it's much better now that I'm in the room and I can see people.
To begin, let's start first with committee business. You all received a copy of the subcommittee's report from last week—