I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting number 68 of the Standing Committee on Finance, orders of the day pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), study of the Canadian Renminbi Trading Centre.
We're very pleased to have three witnesses presenting here this morning. First of all, from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, we have Mr. Brian Kingston. Welcome.
We also have Eric Lemieux, Director General of Finance Montréal.
Welcome to the committee.
From Toronto by video conference we have the Toronto Financial Services Alliance, the president and CEO, Ms. Janet Ecker. Welcome. Thank you so much for being with us.
I want to thank all of you for being here. You'll each have five minutes for your opening statement, and then we'll have questions from members.
We'll begin with Mr. Kingston, please.