Luc Bertrand

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Luc Bertrand. I am the Chair of the Board of Directors of TMX Group. As prescribed by our bylaws, I will preside as Chair of this Annual Meeting -- Annual and Special Meeting, I should say, of the TMX Group shareholders.

Joining me on the podium are John McKenzie, the Chief Executive Officer; David Arnold, Chief Financial Officer; and Cheryl Graden, the corporation's Chief Legal and Enterprise Corporate Affairs Officer and Corporate Secretary. Also joining me are my fellow directors, members of senior management and our auditors from KPMG.

We are delighted to welcome some of you today in person. We also welcome those who are joining us virtually by webcast, and thank you for your interest in the affairs of the corporation. I am also pleased to welcome many employees of the company, most of whom are shareholders of the corporation. I would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which TMX Group operates in Toronto is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabek, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

And as an organization with a national footprint and operations across the country, we are grateful for the rich indigenous history, traditions and contributions to Canada. Now I formally call the meeting to order. And with the consent of the meeting request, Cheryl Graden will act as Secretary of the meeting and to respond to any questions during the meeting regarding the procedural matters. Our goal is to ensure that shareholders joining