I call this meeting to order.
This is the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance. Orders of the day are pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), continuing our study of emerging digital payment systems.
I want to welcome our witnesses here today. Thank you so much for being with us.
We have, in the order of presentation, first, as an individual, Monsieur Jacques St-Amant.
He is a professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Next, from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce we have the senior vice-president, Mr. Todd Roberts. Welcome.
From the Canadian Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, we have the president and CEO, Ms. Tricia Anderson.
From Rogers Communications we have Mr. David Robinson, vice-president, emerging business.
We have the chair of the Task Force for the Payments System Review, Ms. Patricia Meredith. Welcome.
Thank you, all, for being with us.
You will each have five minutes for your opening remarks and then we'll have questions from members.
We will start with Mr. St-Amant.