Yves St-Maurice

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec (Research), do-business-as Desjardins Economics Studies, is the investment research division of Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec in Canada. Headquartered in Lévis, the firm focuses on: (1) analyzing the impact of economic environments and financial markets and produces forecasts (2) promoting the economic expertise and reputation of Desjardins Group and (3) evaluating Desjardins' activities and results on savings and credit markets.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.