Ontario Securities Commission Announces Roundtable Agenda For Third Review Of Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced the agenda and list of panellists for the upcoming roundtable on the third review of disclosurerelating to women on boards and in executive officer positions.

The results of the review were published today in CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-309 Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices. The roundtable will feature a panel discussion on the results of the review, as well as the benefits, challenges and experiences associated with the existing disclosure requirements relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions.

The OSC roundtable will take place on October 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the 22nd floor of the OSC’s offices, located at 20 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario.

Interested parties who wish to attend the roundtable should register online by visiting the OSC’s website. As space is limited, we encourage registration by Friday, October 13, 2017. A transcript will be posted on the OSC’s website following the roundtable.

Media interested in attending the roundtable should contact media_inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca.

The agenda and list of panellists is as follows:

Time	Topic	Presenters/Panellists
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:00 – 9:10 a.m.	Introduction and opening remarks	Maureen Jensen Chair and CEO, OSC
9:10 – 9:20 a.m.	Presentation of the results	Jo-Anne Matear Manager, Corporate Finance, OSC Sandra Heldman Senior Accountant, Corporate Finance,OSC Katie DeBartolo Accountant, Corporate Finance, OSC
9:20 – 10:40 a.m.	Panel Discussions Topic 1: The Results A discussion of the key findings from the review and reactions to the results. Moderator: Huston Loke Director, Corporate Finance, OSC Topic 2: What Should the OSC do Next? Should any changes be made to the existing disclosure requirements relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions? Is there additional information needed to make informed investment and voting decisions? Are we asking for any information that is not useful for decision-making? Is there a need for further regulatory action? For example, would setting guidelines regarding gender diversity-related governance practices be helpful? Where do we go from here? Moderators: Maureen Jensen Chair and CEO, OSC AnneMarie Ryan Lead Director, OSC	Donald K. Charter Chairman and Director, IAMGold Corporation; Director, Lundin Mining Corporation, Dream Office REIT and Sprott Resource Holdings Inc. Judy Cotte V.P. & Head, Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, RBC Global Asset Management Cheryl Graden Senior Vice President, Group Head of Legal and Business Affairs, Enterprise Risk Management and Government Relations and Corporate Secretary, TMX Group Limited Carol Hansell Founding Partner, Hansell LLP Eileen Mercier Professional Director Hugh O’Reilly President and CEO, OPTrust Debra Sisti Head of Canadian Governance Research, ISS Tanya van Biesen Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
10:40 – 10:55 a.m.	Questions and answers Moderator: Huston Loke Director, CorporateFinance, OSC
10:55 – 11:00 a.m.	Concluding remarks	Maureen Jensen Chair and CEO, OSC

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at http://www.osc.gov.on.ca