Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd also like to thank the witnesses for being here.
I'm going to continue in the same vein as Mr. Masse.
I agree with him. I think we need to be educated about this, as Mr. Brock pointed out. Organizing a summit in Ottawa would be very complicated. Unlike the witnesses, we are not all specialists in this area.
Ms. Mainville said that her organization was represented by various associations. I think that a summit should be organized in Ottawa, where people could meet their Canadian industry counterparts as well as government officials. We're talking about things that could be interrelated. Many meetings on bitcoin and other topics have been held in the United States, in Texas I believe. Parliamentarians are interested in more than just cryptocurrency.
The blockchain itself is very important.
There will be all kinds of opportunities in this area, moving forward.
Ms. Mainville, I'd like to ask the various associations you represent, as well as you yourself, to consider the possibility of organizing something in Ottawa as soon as possible. I believe it would be in your best interests.
I personally feel that this will become a part of the economy in the future. We do need to look forward. It didn't even exist 25 years ago. Things have progressed at lightning speed. We're already talking about ChatGPT, OpenAI and quantum technology. All of these are interrelated in a way, at least to some degree. We'd be happy to host you here in Ottawa.
Mr. Buchman, I understand that you established your company in 2016. You smiled when I mentioned OpenAI and ChatGPT. I'm 60 years old and know almost nothing about all these apps, but I do understand their potential. What I'd like to know is how Canada can become a global leader in this field. I'm thinking about Montreal in particular, which is already well ahead of the curve in artificial intelligence. What do you think, Mr. Buchman?
Mr. Morphy, you would appear to be an anglophone, and you have facilities in Brossard and Sherbrooke.
Why is that? Is it the price of electricity? What are the reasons you located in Quebec?
Thank you.