I call this meeting to order. Welcome to meeting 116 of the House of Commons Standing Committees on Veteran Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, January 29, 2024, the committee is resuming its study of the experience of indigenous veterans and Black veterans.
Today’s meeting is taking place in hybrid format. I remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
Today, we will unfortunately not be able to hear from Ms. Lynne Gouliquer. She is unable to give her presentation or answer questions, because the sound is not ideal for the interpreters. However, she will still be able to attend this meeting.
That said, we have a witness with us in person.
From the Canadian War Museum, we have Dr. Michael Petrou, historian, veterans' experience.
I welcome you, Mr. Petrou. You have five to six minutes to give your presentation. Members of the committee will then ask you questions.
You have the floor.