Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to all of you for coming to the industry committee. This is a fascinating subject.
This is a new and emerging technology. It seems that what we've heard from a lot of witnesses in the past several meetings is that this is something that Canada could lead in and perhaps is leading in. Certainly we follow the news, and I know that today's National Post did talk about how perhaps some of these regulations could deter further development and perhaps cause a decline of this industry in Canada.
I'm going to start with the Digital Asset Mining Coalition and any of you who could answer.
I tried to get more data on this, and I know that it's an emerging industry and not regulated, which might contribute to that, but what is blockchain worth to Canada right now? I'm looking at jobs, GDP and, perhaps in some of your answers, what is the potential for this industry in Canada. What could it mean if we do things in the right way?