Roundtable on the Third Annual Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions

OSC Roundtable Past Event

Oct 24, 2017

09:00 am - 11:00 am

OSC, 22nd Floor, 20 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S8

Roundtable to discuss the findings of the OSC's third annual review of disclosures made under National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, which will be published in the coming weeks.

The event 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. Panellists will include representatives of issuers, investors and proxy advisors, as well as governance experts.

Transcript

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 Ungad Chadda President, Capital Formation, Equity Capital Markets, TMX Group Ltd. 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