I call this meeting to order.
I'd like to wish everyone a good Monday morning.
Welcome to meeting No. 45 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, the committee is meeting to study the current state of blockchain technology in Canada.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of Thursday, June 23, 2022.
With us today, we have as witnesses, from Chainsafe Systems Incorporated, Aidan Hyman, chief operating officer, by video conference.
It's nice to see you, Mr. Hyman.
We have, from Ether Capital, Brian Mosoff, chief executive officer and president of Canadian Web3 Council. We have, from Wealthsimple, Evan Thomas, head of legal at Wealthsimple Crypto. Finally, from WonderFi Technologies Incorporated, we have Adam Garetson, general counsel and chief legal officer.
Welcome to all of you. Thanks for taking the time to address this committee. We're looking forward to hearing your five-minute testimonies, followed by a discussion with MPs.
Without further ado, we'll start with Mr. Hyman from Chainsafe.
The floor is yours.