Julie Dickson, was the Superintendent of the

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of Canada, from July 4, 2007, to June, 2014. She later became a member of the

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, concerned with uniform regulatory oversight of

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Banks under

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. The latter consists of the European Central Bank and the national supervisory authorities of participating countries. As Superintendent, Dickson served on the Council of Governors of the Canadian Public Accountability Board, the

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of the

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and the Toronto Leadership Centre board of directors. Dickson also represents the OSFI on the

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and was a member of the

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from 2002 to 2006. Dickson received her master's degree in economics from Queen's University and a

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(Honours Economics) from the

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. Dickson, a native of Saint John New Brunswick, graduated from Saint John High School in 1975. She was awarded the

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with the grade of officer.

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