I now call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 70 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the motions adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, and on Thursday, May 4, 2023, the committee is meeting to study the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and the beginnings 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 the committee that all witnesses have been sound tested for the benefit of our interpreters and have passed the sound test.
Committee members, appearing before us today, as an individual, is the Honourable Bill Morneau, former minister of finance. He is joining us by video conference. Welcome, Mr. Morneau.
As an individual, we have Ms. Janice Fukakusa, inaugural board chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Welcome.
As an individual, we have Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey & Company, who is joining us by video conference. Thank you very much for being here.
From the Canada Infrastructure Bank, we have Mr. Bruno Guilmette, former interim chief investment officer, who is also joining us by video conference.
We will begin today with opening remarks.
I will now turn the floor over to you, Mr. Morneau. You have five minutes, please.