Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all our witnesses. This is a fascinating subject. I'm happy we're studying this here in committee. We have a lot to get into.
I'm going to start with Mr. Mandic. You talked about Canada being a leading nation in blockchain, with enormous future potential. What are other jurisdictions, like the U.S. and the European Union, doing that would allow them to usurp Canada's position as a leader?