Paul Jenkins: How trade and impediments to internal trade affect the Canadian economy Opening statement by Mr Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, 12 March 2008. *  *  *  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to appear before this committee.
With me is John Murray, a deputy governor at the Bank of Canada and member of the Bank's Governing Council. Let me start by saying that the issue of internal trade barriers is critically important, and I'm very pleased, Mr. Chairman, that your committee is examining it.