Dear Usha,
The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) strives to provide its members with the tools necessary to become expert in their roles as corporate secretaries, governance practitioners, or shareholder communication services professionals and to strengthen the corporate secretary's profile in the organizations.
The increasing focus on good company practices, effective shareholder communications, timely disclosure, and effective board administration makes it clear that now is the time for a strong Canadian association which effectively represents the interests of the professionals that work towards ensuring good corporate governance.
We are pleased to present the March Issue of the CSCS E-Newsletter.
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 Dear CSCS Members and Friends:
On this lovely spring day, I am energized about a number of activities that are ongoing at CSCS. It has been a very busy month of March for all of us here: the CSCS board, its Conference Committee and its staff.
One focus in particular these days is on the Canadian Securities Administrators' proposed governance regime changes. CSCS intends to provide a comment letter by the deadline of mid-April. In order to obtain your input and feedback, we hope that you will plan to attend one of our cross-country breakfast briefings (in collaboration of Corporate Secretary Magazine). The Alberta Chapter has already held a very successful discussion on this issue on March 19th with over 30 delegates and a lively debate on the issues. Montreal held a session on April 1st which will be followed by April 9th in Vancouver and April 14th in Toronto. The Alberta folks are also hosting a special first-time 'Meet 'n Greet' event on April 8th which will include a similar discussion in Edmonton over lunch. Please visit our web site to register at www.cscs.org, so that you can take part in this important dialogue, obtain key details on what the implications of these proposed changes will be for your organization.
CSCS also continues to monitor your ongoing concerns and issues through our Requests for Assistance and we want to thank both the participants who are putting forward important queries and requests for best practices, as well as those of you who are responding. This member benefit is only as successful as your willingness to throw in your questions and to provide answers, so don't be shy and please keep those coming. For more detail on these and to view past queries and the archived responses and precedents received, please visit the Members Only section on our website.
On the conference update, if you haven't seen our very exciting announcements for the August conference in St. John's, then please scroll down to view the exciting program as it develops, to find out who our confirmed sponsors are and to find out more details on the event agenda and why you need to attend. Speakers are coming on board very quickly and vying for a position on this very important annual event on Governance. This is after all, the meeting place for governance professionals across the country! You can count on CSCS to make sure that we get you the most relevant information to keep you on top of the changes in your profession, to update you on the proven best practices in governance across sectors and organizations, to have the top minds and experts to discuss these with you and to have an opportunity to dialogue with your peers and colleagues. Keep watching your inbox and mailbox for more details and mark your calendars to register as of May 1st, and to attend this event August 23rd to 26th in St. John's Newfoundland.
Wishing all of you a wonderful start of the spring season!
Regards,
Lynn Beauregard
President, CSCS
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CSCS 11th Annual Corporate Governance Conference!
When: August 23 - 26, 2009 (Sunday - Wednesday)
Where: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Location: The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland
Currently the planning committee is working double duty! We're well underway for the online registration system and are setting the type for the registration brochure. So, check your inboxes for your ID and password for registration - May 1, 2009 - as well as your mailboxes for more conference information.
And we really need to pat our current sponsors on the back. Their continued support makes this conference possible:
Want to see your name on the list? Contact Tina Hutchinson at 416-921-5449 ext. 315 for your sponsorship opportunity.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES:
As most of you know, the 2010 Conference will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta. Currently we are working on an accommodation and conference RFP for venues to host the 2011, 2012 and 2013 conference. |
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Canadian Corporate Secretary's Guide
Available at a Reduced Rate to CSCS Members
Strengthen your Board of Directors by subscribing to the Canadian Corporate Secretary's Guide. A comprehensive reference manual, the Guide outlines the exact information you need to carry out your duties and responsibilities as Corporate Secretary. The Guide includes coverage on incorporation, organization, and corporate administration. Also includes the full texts of the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Ontario's Business Corporations Act, and Securities Act, as well as selected regulations. To help speed up your research, the Guide also provides you with finding lists and a topical index.
Key topics include:
The Corporate Secretary: Duties and Responsibilities
Incorporation and Organization
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Financial Disclosure
Stock Exchange Listing Requirements
Corporate Reorganizations
Meetings
Extra-Provincial Business
Subscriptions include Corporate Brief, a monthly newsletter containing feature articles, digests of recent cases, and updates to legislation.
CCH Canadian is pleased to offer CSCS members a 30% discount when ordered through CSCS. The 2009 subscription rates are:
Format List Price CSCS Price
Loose-leaf: $900.00 $630.00
CD: $900.00 $630.00
Online: $900.00 $630.00
CD & Online: $1,080.00 $756.00
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Cross-country breakfast briefings on:
Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) Proposed Corporate Governance Regime
These breakfast sessions will provide an overview of the CSA's proposed governance regime changes in order that you may:
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Understand the proposed National Policy 58-201's Corporate Governance Principles and how the principles-based approach compares to the current guidelines.
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Gain insight on how the new general disclosure requirements would replace the existing "comply or explain" disclosure model set out in National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices.
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Better understand the practical implications for issuer companies of all sizes
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Edmonton, AB
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Vancouver, BC
Register Now
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Toronto, ON
Register Now
When: August 23 - 26, 2009 (Sunday - Wednesday)
Where: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Location: The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Registration Opens May 1, 2009!
For your FIRST SNEAK PEAK AGENDA, click here!  Institute of Corporate Directors
Shifting Sands: Directors and the Financial Crisis: A Special Series of Events
Session II - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 For more information click here
Directors' duties in the vicinity of corporate insolvency
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 For more information, click here Session III - Thursday, May 7, 2009
For more information click here Back to School: School Boards - Lessons for NFP Boards
March 4, 2009
For more information click here
Not-For-Profit Governance Essentials Program: As a Director on a Not-For-Profit board, you recognize that effective governance is vital to making good organizations great. For more information, please visit www.icd.ca
Chartered Secretaries Canada
Directors' Education & Accreditation Program
The Directors' Education & Accreditation Program delivers value through its concentrated delivery, reasonable tuition, and widely recognized designation - Acc.Dir. or Accredited Director.As this is a rigorous program that is completed in three days, pre-reading is required. Tuition includes all materials, breakfast and lunch.
Toronto: May 4 - 6, 2009 Calgary: September 23 - 25, 2009 Montr�al: October 26 - 28, 2009 For more information, click here
Essentials of Corporate Secretaryship (Toronto)
April 23, 2009 For more information, click here
The other Essentials workshops include: Apr 23, 2009: Essentials of Corporate Secretaryship ... read moreOct 01, 2009: Essentials of Corporate Governance ... read moreOct 19, 2009: Essentials of Corporate Financial Management ... read more
CCH presents "How to engage employees"
May 14, 2009
For more information, click here
Conference Board of Canada
2009 Western Governance Conference
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Investor Relations Institute
22nd Annual Investor Relations Conference
Come join us and hear industry leaders and IR experts offer their views and advice during dozens of breakout sessions, roundtables, workshops, panel discussions and presentations. Click here for more information. |
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BC Chapter News
A small but enthusiastic group met over coffee and delicious home-baked muffins for the March 11, 2009 meeting of the BC Chapter. This was an informal "brainstorming" session to obtain ideas for future Chapter meetings, and to exchange ideas regarding day-to-day work challenges. Some excellent suggestions were made, and notes of the meeting and a follow-up survey were sent to all BC Chapter members. Chorus Call offered to host a session on webcasts/conference calls and confidentiality considerations, and this will be organized for (hopefully) a late spring Chapter meeting.
Patricia Parisotto
Chair, CSCS BC Chapter
Alberta Chapter News
Although in Calgary the snow is still falling and thoughts of Spring are still weeks away, we are already at the end of March and most of us are in the full swing of annual meeting season. For the Alberta Chapter, much has happened since our last update. Late last year our Committee went through a number of changes. We were fortunate enough to welcome several new Chapter Committee members, including David Taniguchi of Stikeman Elliott LLP, Hamish Knox, of CNW, Leslie Lawson of Talisman Energy, and Tracy Howard of Zargon Energy Trust. Their knowledge and enthusiasm will greatly assist the Committee and I look forward to working with them. We also said good-bye to the first Chair of the Alberta Chapter; Barbara Blackmore regrettably decided to step down and she has been missed. For our returning Committee members, I was elected as the new Chair, Leanne Likness is our new Vice Chair and Mike McLeod of Georgeson was asked to remain as Committee Secretary, as we continue in our efforts to make a Secretary out of him! Misti Christensen, along with Leslie, will continue to be responsible for events. On the event side, we have had a number of Alberta events, including our most recent one on the proposed governance rule changes that was hosted by David Taniguchi and the ASC. We are following that event up with a our first ever meet and greet in Edmonton On April 8th and we would like to thank EPCOR for hosting the event. We are busy preparing our schedule for the remainder of the year and continue to seek input from our Alberta members with respect to possible event ideas. An Alberta favourite is our round table on surviving the AGM season and we are currently looking at possible dates for that.
In closing, the Alberta Chapter wishes you all a successful meeting season and we look forward to updating you again in June.
Colin Petryk
Chair, CSCS Alberta Chapter | |
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In This Issue - March 2009 |
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Advertising Opportunities |
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Are you interested in advertising your company on CSCS's website and/or monthly e-newsletter?
For just $300.00 (plus GST) a year, visibility can be yours on either the CSCS website or the monthly e-newsletter which goes out to our members and our network of contacts.
If you are interested in advertising in both for increased visibility, a package rate of $50.00 per month, or an annual charge of $500.00 is available.
You can also post a press release or an advertorial article on the monthly e-newsletter.
The fees are:
- $150 per banner ad per newsletter, or $1,000 for all issues in the year
- $350 for an advertorial or advertising article
CSCS's monthly e-newsletter has a circulation of over 5,000 including our members and other governance professionals. If you are interested in advertising, or for further inquiries, please email info@cscs.org |
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CSCS Welcomes New Members |
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Welcome to the following individuals who have joined in March 2009!
Sylvia Elkatsha
B+H Architects
Olga Holmes
Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals |
Ann Marie Landry
Waterfront Toronto
Sandra Miles
Coastal Community Credit Union
Donna Moroney
Global Corporate Compliance
Holly Wennerstrom
Nexen Inc.
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To learn more about our membership benefits visit www.cscs.org.
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Sylvain Aubry
Corporate Secretary
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Laval, QC
Mary Batoff
Vice President, Legal & Secretary
First Uranium Corporation
Toronto, ON
Karen Dunfee
Corporate Secretary
Teck Cominco Limited
Vancouver, BC
Sylvia Groves (Chair)Assistant Secretary
Daryn MacEachern (Secretary)
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Petro-Canada
Calgary, AB
David Masse (Vice Chair)
Assistant Corporate Secretary
CGI Group Inc.
Montreal, QC
Patricia Parisotto
Corporate Secretary
Discovery Capital Management Corp Vancouver, BC
Laurel Savoy
VP Trust Services
CIBC Mellon Trust
Toronto, ON
Joan Wilson (Treasurer)
VP & Corporate Secretary
Sun Life Financial Inc.
Toronto, ON
Lynn Beauregard
President
CSCS
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posted: April 1, 2009
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