Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My name is Bernard Brun. I'll start with some opening remarks and a short introduction of Desjardins Group.
First, thank you for inviting us and for listening to us this afternoon. It's especially meaningful since Desjardins Group started here, in Lévis, over a century ago. Alphonse Desjardins founded the first caisse populaire. Since that time, the history and the city, in addition to economic development and the presence of financial institutions in Quebec, have been thoroughly intertwined with the evolution of Desjardins Group.
Desjardins is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the sixth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of about $260 billion today. It's a completely cooperative group, meaning we provide a full range of financial services to all our members and clients. We're located in all regions of Quebec and across Canada. Desjardins Group has about 47,000 employees in total.
It's worth noting that Desjardins Group is considered North America's strongest bank, according to Bloomberg News.
I also want to mention that the name “Mouvement Desjardins” in French is well chosen. We're constantly evolving. We must adapt to the changing reality of the environment, in terms of both the needs of our members and the evolution of the environment.
I'm joined by David Mourinet, Director of Administrative Services for Desjardins Group. He'll talk more specifically about the business relationship Desjardins Group is maintaining with Canada Post, as a service user, and about the changing use of the services.
We'll then be pleased to answer your questions.
Thank you.