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Summary:
Heading into the close of our fiscal year, our in-person meeting in Montreal this month gave us a chance to take stock of the past year’s regulatory developments and start anticipating future trends. We heard from speakers on a range of topics, including an insightful study on private market regulation recently published by CFA Institute, emerging issues with respect to AI and data privacy in the securities industry, a refresh on ESG and diversity initiatives, and the possible implications of the Ontario Securities Commission’s new strategic plan for our advocacy work.
We also paid tribute to our two outgoing members, Laura Bewick Howitt, CFA, CIPM, and Tamara Close, CFA. Laura has served on the CAC since 2017, stepping up to serve multiple terms as Vice-Chair, and offering us the benefit of her particular expertise in registrant compliance throughout her time on the CAC. Tamara joined the CAC in 2019, bringing deep expertise in ESG and sustainable investing that has influenced much of our related work. I think I can speak for all Council members when I say we’re sorry to see them go, but also immensely grateful for their considerable investment of time in our work the past several years.
Looking ahead, I’m excited to begin a new term as Chair alongside our Vice-Chairs, Kevin Dickinson, CFA, and Ijeoma Madueke, CFA. The CAC plays a unique role in securities policymaking in Canada, and I’m delighted to continue contributing to this work over the coming year.