We will now begin the public portion of the meeting.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on January 29, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the experience of indigenous veterans and Black veterans.
Before we begin, since members are returning after spending a week in their constituencies, I would like to remind you of a few rules to follow very carefully so as not to create interference that could injure the interpreters' hearing. When a person is speaking, they should not be wearing their earpiece; they should set it aside. The card on the table includes a QR code to obtain more details on the measures to follow.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. Some witnesses are participating on Zoom.
I will now introduce the witnesses who are joining us for the first portion of this meeting.
From the Department of Veterans Affairs, we have with us Amy Meunier, assistant deputy minister, commemoration and public affairs branch; Madame Nathalie Pham, director general, field operations, service delivery branch, by video conference; and Joel Pedersen, senior operations manager, indigenous veterans engagement team, by video conference from Winnipeg.
I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to all the witnesses.
We'll start with you, Ms. Meunier. You have five minutes for your opening remarks.