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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 5 Minutes Read November 2, 2015

Canadian Securities Administrators progress report on women on boards and in executive officer positions

The extent and impact of gender disparities on boards and in executive officer positions are well-documented. The Canadian Securities Administrators recently released a progress report on the disclosure requirements which were implemented to increase transparency around the issue. The results engender both hope and concern.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / Canadian Securities Administrators, competitive advantage, Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, Disclosure requirements, family-friendly policies for mid-career women, Gender biases in hiring, gender disparities on boards and in executive officer positions, gender equality, Women in Business: The Value of Diversity, women on boards

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read January 30, 2015

Risk management in a digital world – Addressing cyber-security threats at the board level

The role of the Board of Directors has necessarily adapted to include an increased focus on risk management. In our digital world, cyber-attacks are now a pervasive risk and the perceived lack of board oversight has garnered scrutiny by consumers, regulators, legislators, litigants and the media.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Privacy / Canadian Securities Administrators, confidential information, cyber risk management, cyber-attacks, cyber-security breaches, cyber-security threats, disclosure requirements for cyber-security risks, identity theft, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, liability insurance coverage, loss of customer information, portable device containing information about investment dealer clients, Risk management in a digital world, Risk of class action litigation, risk of collection of electronic customer information, security program assessments and policies, the age of electronic commerce, tort of intrusion on seclusion

By Adam Gorley | 4 Minutes Read February 7, 2011

The dream of a national securities regulator lives on

No doubt you’ve heard about the debate over a national securities regulator. Maybe you’ve even paid attention a bit. (I believe there was a scuffle recently over a logo or something—and the location of the head office of the proposed regulator?) Anyway, the Federal Government has prepared a Securities Act and handed it over to the Supreme Court to decide whether the feds even have the legal authority to establish a harmonized national regime to govern capital markets.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting / Canadian Securities Administrators, Canadian Securities Transition Office, competition, corporate governance, disclosure, enforcement, FAPP, federal Securities Act, Finance and Accounting PolicyPro, governance, governance disclosure, securities act, securities regulator

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