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L. Denis Desautels, O.C., F.C.A., 62, Director since 2003; Ottawa, Ontario.
Mr. Desautels is executive-in-residence at the School of Management of the University of Ottawa. He was Auditor General of Canada from 1991 to 2001, prior to which he had been a senior partner of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Desautels is chairman of the Laurentian Bank of Canada, a director of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals and related products) and of Bombardier Inc. (a leading manufacturer of aircraft and transportation equipment) and vice chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. | 