Thanks very much Mr. Chair.
Thank you for coming, Mr. Menzies. It's always good to see you here.
As you know, the NDP has been a strong supporter of our robust regulatory framework for the banking sector. We've been certainly supportive at all times, often in opposition to the governments in power, to make sure we keep that regulatory framework in place.
What I'd like you to do to start off, if you could today, is just lead us through what the actual process of consultation was on the Financial System Review Act. When the period of consultation opened, how many submissions did you actually receive? To what extent was the review actually publicized or advertised? And to what extent did that go into forming the bill that is before us now? Of course, there some areas that are missing that we'll be identifying. I'd really like you to take us through to what extent there was a full consultation on this review.