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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 2, 2007
(42)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 4:05 p.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Biron, Eyton, Goldstein, Grafstein, Moore, Ringuette and Tkachuk (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Johnson (1).

In attendance: June Dewetering, Philippe Bergevin and Shahrzad Mobasher Fard, Analysts, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, the committee continued its study of the present state of the domestic and international financial system. (For the complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Bank of Canada:

David A. Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada;

Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor.

At 4:10 p.m., Mr. Dodge made a statement and, together with the other witness, answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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