Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Finance.
This report is the first report of the subcommittee on international financial institutions relating to the development and effectiveness of World Bank lending programs.
I would like to express my appreciation to my colleagues on the subcommittee.
This interim report begins the study of what can be done to ensure that World Bank lending and its programs meet the needs of the world's poor and satisfy the concerns of taxpayers in Canada and elsewhere in the developed world.