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

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 4:25 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kochhar, Massicotte, Mockler, Moore, Ringuette, St. Germain, P.C. and Tkachuk (10).

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

In attendance: John Bulmer, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communication Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the present state of the domestic and international financial system. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Export Development Canada:

Benoit Daignault, Senior Vice-President, Business Development;

Ken Kember, Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Daignault and Mr. Kember each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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