Hearing of the Committee on Public Finance: The statements of the Caisse representatives are available on its website

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, through its representatives, provided clarification on its 2008 financial results at the public hearing held today in Québec City by the National Assembly’s Committee on Public Finance. 

Fernand Perreault, Strategic Adviser to the President, Claude Bergeron, Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs, and Assistant Secretary, and Richard Guay, Strategic Adviser to the President, each made a brief statement before answering the Committee members’ questions. The texts of their statements are available on the Caisse website (in French only):
 
Statement of M. Fernand Perreault (PDF)
Statement of M. Claude Bergeron (PDF)
Statement of M. Richard Guay (PDF)

About the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec 
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is a financial institution that manages funds primarily for public and private pension and insurance plans. As at December 31, 2008, it held $120.1 billion of net assets. As one of the leading institutional fund managers in Canada, the Caisse invests in the main financial markets as well as in private equity and real estate. For more information: www.cdpq.com.