I now call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 68 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, and the motion adopted on Thursday, May 4, 2023, the committee is meeting to study the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and commencement of the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of Thursday, June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I wish to inform all members that all of the witnesses have been sound-tested for today's meeting for the benefit of our interpreters, and they've all passed the test.
Colleagues, appearing before us today, we have the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, mayor of the City of Edmonton, by video conference. Joining us in person from McKinsey & Company, we have Mr. Robert Palter, senior partner, office managing partner for Canada; and Mr. Andrew Pickersgill, senior partner. We have, from the Council of Canadians, Mr. John Cartwright, chairperson, joining us by video conference. Finally, we have the Honourable Catherine McKenna, former minister of infrastructure and communities, joining us by video conference.
I want to welcome you all.
We will begin with opening remarks today. You each have five minutes.
We'll start off with you, Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, mayor of Edmonton. The floor is yours.