The tournament opened today in the Sandman Hotel just a bridge across from the Island of Montreal.
The five-section, nine-round event features 173 players from 10 federations (CAN, USA, FID, FRA, IND, IRI, ISR, MNC, RUS, TUR), including 6 GMs, 2 IMs, 1 WIM, 6 FMs, 1 CM, 6 MNs.
The official site (French only).
Games on the first four boards are broadcast live.