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Recognizing Canada’s distinct corporate governance framework, the aim of the 30% Club Canada is to include both board Chairs and CEOs to achieve better gender balance at board level, as well at senior management levels. In order to achieve this, we are working closely with Catalyst and their important Catalyst Accord initiative. We do not believe mandatory quotas are the right approach. Instead, we are building a strong foundation of business leaders who are committed to meaningful, sustainable gender balance in business leadership. Our name comes from an aspirational goal that we believe can be achieved in Canada through focused efforts by the business community. As in all business ventures, ‘what gets measured gets managed’ – a numeric goal provides real impetus for change, and our goal is for 30% of board seats and C-Suites to be held by women by 2022.

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Melody Adhmai

COO

Plastic Mobile
Niven Al-Khoury

General Manager

Sanofi Canada
Bill Anderson

Chairman

Sun Life Financial
Simon De Baene

CEO

GSOFT
Ed Barret

Chairman

NB Power
Pierre Beaudoin

Executive Chairman

Bombardier Inc.
David Bensadoun

CEO

ALDO Group
Françoise Bertrand

Chairperson

Via Rail Canada Inc.
Brad Beveridge

Executive Vice President, Canada Operations

Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge
Rahul Bhardwaj

President & CEO

Institute of Corporate Directors
John Bianchini

President & CEO

Hatch
Kelly Blair

Senior Partner

Caldwell Partners

José Boisjoli

Président et chef de la direction

BRP
Réal Bouclin

Founding President and CEO

Réseau Sélection
William Braithwaite

Chair

Stikeman Elliot
Charles Brindamour

CEO

Intact Financial Corporation
Beverley Briscoe

Chair of the Board

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Laurel Broten

President & CEO

Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Neil Bruce

President & CEO

SNC Lavalin
Lydia S. Bugden

CEO & Managing Partner

Stewart McKelvey
Daniel Burns

Chair

Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
Edilson Camara

Managing Partner

Egon Zehnder
Brent Cameron

Managing Partner & Board Chair

Boyden Canada
Harvey Carroll

CEO

IPG Mediabrands Canada
Joyce Carter

President & CEO

Halifax International Airport Authority
Julie Cays

Chair

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
Francine Champoux

President

STRATAIDE
Donald. K Charter

Chairman & Director

IAMGOLD Corporation
Deepak Chopra

President & CEO

Canada Post Corporation
Bert Clark

CEO

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Donald Clow

President & CEO

Crombie REIT
Bryan A. Coates

Président

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.
Heather Connelly

Principal

Phelpsgroup
Dean Connor

President & CEO

Sun Life Financial
Gail Cook-Bennett

Chair

Institute of Corporate Directors
Shawn Cooper

Partner

Russell Reynolds Associates
George Cope

President & Chief Executive Officer

Bell Canada
Guy Cormier

Président et chef de la direction

Mouvement Desjardins
Robert Courteau

CEO

Altus Group
Isabelle Courville

Chair

Laurentian Bank of Canada
Chris Couture

Partner

PwC
John Coyne

Vice President & General Counsel

Unilever Canada Inc.
Phillip Crawley

Publisher & CEO

The Globe and Mail
Neil Cunningham

President & CEO

Public Sector Pension Investment Board
Rola Dagher

President

CISCO
Jill Denham

Chair of the Board

Morneau Sheppell
Michael Denham

President & CEO

Business Development Bank of Canada
David Denison

Board Chair

Hydro One Networks Inc.
Clarissa Desjardins

CEO and Founder

Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Luc Desjardins

President & CEO

Superior Plus
Richard De Wolfe

Chair

Manulife Financial
Michael Decter

Chair

Medavie
Peter Dey

Chair

Paradigm Capital Inc.
Derek Dobson

CEO

Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology Pension Plan
CHAIR

Victor G. Dodig

President & CEO

CIBC
William A. Downe

CEO

BMO Financial Group
Rupert Duchesne

Group Chief Executive

Aimia Inc.
Teresa Dufort

CEO

McMillan LLP
Martha Durdin

President & CEO

Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
Kelvin Dushnisky

President

Barrick Gold Corporation
Lou Eccleston

Chief Executive Officer

TMX Group
Darren Entwistle

President & CEO

Telus Corporation
Stephen Erlichman

Executive Director

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
Robert Espey

President & CEO

Parkland Fuel Corporation
Frédéric Fasano

CEO

Servier Canada Inc.
Peter Feldberg

Managing Partner

Fasken Martineau
Randall J. Findlay

Chair

Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Carmen Fortino

Ontario Division Head

Metro Inc.
Chris Fowler

President & CEO

Canadian Western Bank
Jamie Freedman

President

AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
Bert Frizzell

Chair

Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Gordon Fyfe

CEO

bcIMC
Pierre Gabriel Côté

President & CEO

Investissement Québec
Gerry Gaetz

President & CEO

Payments Canada
David Garofalo

President & CEO

Goldcorp Inc.
Stéphane Glorieux

Président

Keurig Canada
Brock Gibson

CEO & Chair

Blakes
Dale Godsoe

Chair

Waterfront Development Corporation
Blake Goldring

CEO & Chair

AGF Management Ltd.
Jonathan Goodman

President & CEO

Knight Therapeutics Inc.
Trina Gordon

President & CEO

Boyden Canada
Andrew Graham

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Borrowell
Shane Grant

President

Coca-Cola Canada
Michelle Gravelle

Managing Partner

Bereskin & Parr LLP
Ian Greenberg

Chair

Cineplex Inc.
Cliff Grevler

Senior Partner & Managing Director

BCG
Donald Guloien

CEO

Manulife Financial
Alan Hair

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Chris Halyk

President

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Canada
Marianne Harrison

President & CEO

Manulife Canada
Mark Henderson

President and CEO

Ericsson Canada
Trent Henry

CEO & Chair

EY
Brian Hesje

Board Chair

ATB Financial
Timothy Hodgson

Managing Partner

Alignvest Management Corporation
John A. Honderich

Chair

Torstar Corporation
Steve Hudson

CEO

Element Financial Corp.
Chris Huskilson

President & CEO

Emera Inc.
Glenn Ives

Chair

Deloitte
Ellis Jacob

President & CEO

Cineplex Inc.
Charles Jeannes

CEO

Goldcorp Inc.
Luc Jobin

President & CEO

CN
Jim Keohane

CEO

HOOPP
Lisa Kimmel

President & CEO

Edelman Canada
Kevin Kimsa

Managing Partner

ScaleUp Ventures LP
John Koopman

Partner

Spencer Stuart
Andrew Kriegler

President & CEO

IIROC
Alexandre L’Heureux

President & CEO

WSP
David Labistour

CEO

Mountain Equipment Co-Op
Michel Labonté

Chair

Manac
Hubert T. Lacroix

Président-directeur général

CBC
Kevin Ladner

CEO & Executive Partner

Grant Thornton
Eric La Flèche

President & CEO

Metro Inc.
Claude Lajeunesse

Chair, Board of Directors

Atomic Energy of Canada
Claude Lamoureux

Chair

Cordiant Capital Inc.
Spencer Lanthier

Chair

Ellis Don Inc.
Mark Laroche

President & CEO

Ottawa International Airport Authority
Ricardo Larrivée

Chairman of the Board

Ricardo Media
Dale Lastman

Chair

Goodmans LLP
Kevin Latimer

Managing Partner

Cox & Palmer
Michael Latimer

President & CEO

OMERS
Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin

CEO and President

Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.
Martin Leblanc

President and CEO

Caprion Biosciences Inc.
John Leboutillier

President

Unilever Canada Inc.
Yves Leduc

President

Velan
David G. Leith

Chair

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Dave Leonard

Chair & CEO

McCarthy Tetrault
Monique Leroux

President

International Co-operative Alliance
Steve Letwin

President & CEO

IAMGOLD Corporation
Brian Levitt

Chair

TD
Sheldon Levy

Chief Executive Officer

NEXT Canada
Donald R. Lindsay

President & CEO

Teck Resources Limited
Lisa Lisson

President

Federal Express Canada Ltd
Cathy Logue

Managing Director

Stanton Chase
Bernard Lord

CEO

Medavie
Donald Lowry

Chair

Capital Power Corp.
Carl Lovas

Chairman of the Board

Odgers Berndtson
Peter Lukasiewicz

Managing Partner

Gowling WLG
Elio Luongo

CEO & Senior Partner

KPMG
Colin MacDonald

Chair

Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated
Randy MacEwen

President & CEO

Ballard Power Systems
Mark Machin

President & CEO

CPP Investment Board
Hugh MacKinnon

Chairman & CEO

Bennett Jones LLP
Charles Magro

CEO

Agrum Inc.
Jennifer Maki

CEO

Vale Canada
Yannis Mallat

Chef de la direction

Ubisoft Montréal
Hon. John P. Manley

Chair

CIBC
Shelley Martin

President & CEO

Nestlé Canada Inc.
Louis Martel

President & CEO

The CSL Group Inc.
Bharat Masrani

CEO

TD
Lisa Matar

President and General Manager

Eli Lilly Canada
Siân M. Matthews

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Canada Post Corporation
Bill Maurin

President & CEO

Meridian
Michael H. McCain

President & CEO

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Richard H. McCoy

Board Chair

Chorus Aviation Inc.
Bill McFarland

CEO & Senior Partner

PwC
Tim McGuire

Director

McKinsey Canada
David I. McKay

President & CEO

RBC
Shawn McReynolds

Managing Partner

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Eileen Mercier

Chair

Payments Canada
Raymond Mikulich

Chairman of the Board

Altus Group
Samuel Mintzberg

Chair

HSBC Canada
Bret Mitchell

President & CEO

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
David Mitchell

CEO

Pennecon Limited
Ron Mock

CEO

OTPP
Al Monaco

President and CEO

Enbridge Inc.
Ellen J. Moore

President & CEO

Chubb Cananda
Dave Mowat

CEO

ATB Financial
Marie Mullally

President & CEO, CUA

Chair, Halifax International Airport Authority
Heather Munroe-Blum

Chair

CPP Investment Board
Janice Murray

President

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Joe Natale

CEO

Rogers Communications Inc.
Gordon Nixon

Chair of the Board

Bell Canada
Thomas O’Neill

Chairman

Scotiabank
Hugh O'Reilly

President & CEO

OPTrust
Robert Pace

Chair

CN
Margie Parikh

Board Chair

Mountain Equipment Co-Op
David Pathe

President & CEO

Sherritt International Corporation
Sherry Peister

Chair

Green Shield Canada
Rod Phillips

Chair

Post Media Network Inc.
Domenic Pilla

CEO

McKesson Canada
Nathalie Pilon

President

ABB Canada
Chris Pinnington

CEO

Dentons Canada
Dale Ponder

Managing Partner

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Brian Porter

President and CEO

Scotiabank
Sherry Porter

Chair, Board of Directors

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Elan Pratzer

Managing Partner, Canada

Caldwell Partners
J. Robert S. Prichard

Chair

BMO Financial Group & Metrolinx
Joseph D. Randell

President and CEO

Chorus Aviation Inc.
Donald Raymond

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Alignvest Management Corporation
Paul Raymond

Président et chef de la direction

Alithya
Andrew. F Reardon

Chairman of the Board

CP
Paul Reider

Country Manager

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada, Inc.
Heather Reisman

CEO

Indigo
Ian Robertson

CEO

Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp.
Jim Roche

Chair

Ballard Power Systems
Tony Rodrigues

Partner

Bain and Company
Paul Rollinson

CEO

Kinross Gold Corporation
Allison Rosenthal

General Manager

Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical Inc.
Jay Rosenzweig

Founding Partner

Rosenzweig & Company
Bruce Rothney

President and Country Head

Barclays Canada
Calin Rovinescu

President and Chief Executive Officer

Air Canada
Michael Sabia

President and CEO

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Sean Samson

President, CEO and Director

Rogue Resources Inc.
Reza Satchu

Managing Partner

Alignvest Management Corporation
Gerrard Schmid

CEO

D+H
Mark Schofield

Principal

Bain & Company
Sep Seyedi

CEO

Plastic Mobile
Stephen Shamie

Managing Partner

Hicks Morley
Kim Shannon

President & Co-Chief Investment Officer

Sionna Investment Managers
Geoff Smith

President & CEO

Ellis Don Inc.
Daphna Smuckler

Partner

BDO Canada LLP
Greg Somerville

President & CEO

Aviva Canada
Vagn Sørensen

Chairman

Air Canada
Susan St. Amand

Board Chair

Ottawa International Airport Authority
Myron Stadnyk

President & CEO

ARC Resources
Michael Statham

Managing Partner

WeirFoulds LLP
Bob Steacy

Chair

Domtar Corp.
Norm Steinberg

Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright
Neil Sternthal

Managing Director

Thomson Reuters
Kirstine Stewart

President & CRO

Tribal Scale
Anna Stuart

Managing Partner, Executive Search Practice

Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette
Barbara Stymiest

Chair

CIFAR
Robert Summerby-Murray

President and Vice-Chancellor

Saint Mary's University
Kathleen P. Taylor

Chair

RBC
Ian Telfer

Chair

Goldcorp Inc.
Barry Telford

CEO

Sodexo Canada
Robert Tessier

Chair

Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec
Kent Thexton

Managing Partner

ScaleUp Ventures LP
Joy Thomas

President & CEO

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
L. Scott Thomson

President and CEO

Finning International Inc.
Atul Tiwari

Managing Director, Head of Canada

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
Beverly Townsend

Vice-Chair

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Pension Plan
Michael Tremblay

President

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.
Terri Troy

CEO & Chief Investment Officer

Halifax Regional Municipality Pension Plan
Maurice Tulloch

CEO International Insurance

Aviva
Kevin Uebelein

CEO

AIMco
Siim Vanaselja

Chair

TransCanada Board
Jean-Pierre Vasseur

President and CEO

NATIONAL Public Relations
Annette Verschuren

CEO & Chair

NRStor Inc.
Frank Vettese

Managing Partner & Chief Executive

Deloitte Canada
Luc Villeneuve

Country Leader Canada

Red Hat Canada Ltd
Les Viner

Managing Partner

Torys LLP
Andrea Waines

Managing Partner

Heidrick & Struggles Canada
Edward J. Waitzer

Chair

LCBO
John Wallace

President & CEO

Caldwell Partners
Sean Weir

National Managing Partner and CEO

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Douglas W. G. Whitehead

Board Chair

Finning International Inc.
Steve Williams

President & CEO

Suncor Energy Inc.
Stephen Willis

President & Chairman

BP Canada Energy Company Group ULC
Eva Wong

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer

Borrowell
Donald Wright

Chair

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Pension Plan
Phyllis Yaffe

Former Chair

Cineplex Inc.
Mark Young

Managing Partner

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Mary Ann Yule

President & CEO

HP Canada Co.
Dov Zevy

Managing Director

Korn Ferry

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30% Club works with some amazing partner groups that help champion meaningful, sustainable change in the gender balance of boards and leadership.

The 30% Club Advisory Committee is comprised of senior men and women business leaders that believe that gender balance positively impacts business performance. Recognising the positive impact that gender balance at leadership levels can have on the economy, the 30% Club is committed to building a strong foundation of business leaders to champion meaningful, sustainable change in the gender balance of boards and executive committees. To accomplish this the Advisory Committee, in partnership with the Steering Committee, is working to engage Board Chairs and CEOs to commit to accelerate progress towards a minimum of 30% representation.

Chair

Victor Dodig

President & CEO

CIBC
Rahul Bhardwaj

President & CEO

Institute of Corporate Directors
Steering Committee Chair

Beatrix Dart

Professor & Board Director

Rotman School of Management
Louisa Greco

RTS Practice

McKinsey & Company
Brock Gibson Q.C.

Chair

Blakes (West)
Jennifer Laidlaw

CIBC Gender Inclusion, Strategic Partnerships

CIBC
Spencer Lanthier

Founding Chair

30% Club Canada
Estelle Metayer

Board Director | Principal & Founder

Competia
Sandy Sharman

SEVP, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer

CIBC
Constance Sugiyama

Corporate Director & Advisor
Tanya van Biesen

Executive Director

Catalyst Canada
Kim Van Der Zon

Senior Advisor

Egon Zehnder

Annette Verschuren

Chair & CEO

NRStor Inc.

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The 30% Club is run by a Steering Committee that is made up of senior men and women who volunteer their time and skills.

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Beatrix Dart

Professor & Board Director

Rotman School of Management
Heather Connelly

Phelps Group
Jane Griffith

Partner

Odgers Berndtson
Korinne Collins

Credit Union Central of Canada
Jennifer Coulson

BCI
Nancy Griffin

Mandeville Private Client Inc
Janne Duncan

Norton Rose Fulbright
Joanna Goncalves

National Director

Boyden
Azadeh Houshmand

Director of Experience Design Strategy

RBC
Mary Jackson

Chief Officer, Professional Resources

Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Alison Jeffrey

Chief Client Relations Officer

Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Jennifer Laidlaw

CIBC Gender Inclusion, Strategic Partnerships

CIBC

Spencer Lanthier

Founding Chair

30% Club Canada
Cathy Logue

Managing Director

Stanton Chase
Ekta Mendhi

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

CIBC
Suzanne Roy

Strategic Advisor
Camilla Sutton

President & CEO

Women in Capital Markets
Richard Wajs

Managing Director, Executive Sourcing

KPMG
Ashley Woodroffe

Director

ScotiaBank

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04 April 2018
Catalyst is recognized with the Distinction Award from Brescia University College for their work and impact in advancing women in the workplace.

Catalyst is recognized with the Distinction Award from Brescia University College for their work and impact in advancing women in the workplace.

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08 March 2018
IWD 2018 #PressForProgress feat. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

As we get set to mark International Women’s Day, it’s an opportunity to take stock of where we are, celebrate accomplishments and commit to #PressforProgress. And that’s what we did today at our IWD 2018 #PressForProgress event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read More

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08 March 2018
IWD 2018 #PressforProgress in Toronto with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Held at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, our 2018 International Womens Day event gathered investors, not-for-profits, corporations, government and academia together to celebrate the growing movement of advocacy, activism and positive change towards gender parity. Read More
03 January 2018
Halifax Breakfast Event with Brenda Trenowden

NATIONAL’s Halifax office recently hosted a breakfast event with Brenda Trenowden, Head of Financial Institutions, Europe, ANZ Bank and Global Chair of the 30% Club. The event featured a riveting discussion between Brenda and Sarah Young, the Managing Partner of our Atlantic offices who also leads the Firm’s Talent Working Group, as well as a series of questions from the audience which was comprised of regional business leaders.

To read the full article click here.
07 September 2017
Market Open Ceremony at the Toronto Stock Exchange - 30% Club Canadian Investor Group

Canadian Institutional Investors call for 30% women on boards and executive teams by 2022.
07 September 2017
Cérémonie d’ouverture des marchés à la Bourse de Toronto - Club des 30 % – Groupe des investisseurs canadiens Déclaration d’intention

Les investisseurs institutionnels canadiens demandent que les conseils d’administration et les équipes de direction comptent 30 % de femmes d’ici 2022.
20 April 2017
SODEXO's Research Launch

The 30% Club and CIBC hosting SODEXO’s research launch, at CIBC Toronto

To read about the event, click here.
08 March 2017
International Women’s Day 2017 Discussion

Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto, 105 St George Street

EVENT DETAILS:
The #GoSponsorHer Campaign asks top executives to name a woman they will help support publicly. John Stackhouse will lead an on-stage conversation about the Campaign with two Co-Founders of #GoSponsorHer and some sponsors and sponsorees. The group will also discuss their advice for sponsorship success.

Date: Wednesday March 08, 2017 || 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

SPEAKERS:
Ikram Al Mouaswas, Partner - Audit, Deloitte Canada
Megan Anderson, Consultant, McKinsey & Co. and Co-Founder, #GoSponsorHer
Kirstine Stewart, Chief Strategy Officer, Diply
Laura McGee, Consultant, McKinsey & Co. and Co-Founder, #GoSponsorHer
Bruce Simpson, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Co.
Mark Wiseman, Senior Managing Director, BlackRock
Miyo Yamashita, Managing Partner, Talent, Deloitte Canada

Moderator: John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President - Office of the CEO, RBC

To read about the event, click here.
07 March 2017
The Gender Dividend in Family Business – A Rotman School of Management Conference

Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management, U of Toronto, 105 St George Street

EVENT DETAILS:
Family Enterprise contributes an estimated 60% of Canada’s GDP. Globally, that number may be as high as 90%. Meanwhile, large publicly-listed corporations continue to garner the majority of attention when it comes to high-profile management discussions such as corporate governance, leadership and diversity. At this conference, we shift our focus to Family Enterprises in order to explore their successes at developing female leaders in senior positions.

Date: Tuesday March 07, 2017 || 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM

SPEAKERS:
Kim Eddleston, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Daniel and Dorothy Grady Faculty Fellow, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
Tina Lee, CEO, T&T Supermarkets Inc.
Tiziana Casciaro, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Rotman & Professor in Leadership Development, U of T
Geoff Smith, CEO, EllisDon Construction and Building Services
Beatrix Dart, Professor of Strategy & Executive Director, Initiative for Women in Business @ Rotman
Heather Partridge, Principal and Director, Wescan Capital Inc.
Margaret Hudson, President, Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
Jennifer Wilson, Chief Financial Officer, AIL Group of Companies

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20 September 2016
La création de valeur par la diversité

La Maison symphonique de Montréal

La création de valeur par la diversité : la diversité pour favoriser une meilleure prise de décision dans les conseils d’administration

Neil Bruce, Président et chef de la direction, SNC-Lavalin
Isabelle Courville, Présidente du conseil, Banque Laurentienne
Victor G. Dodid, Président et chef de la direction, Banque CIBC et président du conseil, 30% Club Canada

Joignez-vous à des chefs d’entreprise canadiens et montréalais intéressés à explorer les occasions qui émergent grâce à la diversité alors que Neil Bruce, Isabelle Courville et Victor G. Dodig discuteront de la façon dont la diversité dans les conseils d’administration favorise une meilleure prise de décision, au profit des diverses parties prenantes.

Inscrivez-vous

Le mardi 20 septembre 2016, de 17 h 30 à 20 h 30
La Maison symphonique de Montréal, Place des Arts, Foyers Parterre et Allegro
1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montréal

Vous pouvez voir l’emplacement et réserver votre place de stationnement en ligne.
Veuillez confirmer votre présence avant le 6 septembre.
Un cocktail sera servi avant le panel de discussion et une table ronde.

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Growing the Diversity Dividend: Diversity for Better Decision-Making in the Boardroom

Neil Bruce, President & CEO of SNC-Lavalin
Isabelle Courville, Chair of the Board of the Laurentian Bank
Victor G. Dodig, President & CEO of CIBC and Chair of 30% Club Canada

Join Canadian and Montreal business leaders interested in exploring the opportunities that emerge through diversity as Neil Bruce, Isabelle Courville and Victor G. Dodig, discuss how diversity in the boardroom enables better decision-making, benefiting multiple stakeholders.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
La Maison symphonique de Montréal, Place des Arts Foyers Parterre and Allegro
1600, Saint-Urbain Street, Montréal
You may see the location and reserve your indoor parking space online.
RSVP before September 6.
There will be cocktails before a panel discussion and round table.
14 September 2016
Growing the Diversity Dividend: The 30% Club Advantage

Rotman School of Management, Toronto

Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO of CIBC & Chair of 30% Club Canada and Peter T. Grauer, Executive Chairman of Bloomberg & Founding Chairman of U.S. 30% Club invite you to join a conversation on

Growing the Diversity Dividend: The 30% Club Advantage
Join Canadian business leaders interested in exploring the opportunities that emerge through gender diversity as Peter T. Grauer and Victor G. Dodig, share experiences, roadblocks, key learnings and advice on what senior leaders can do to achieve gender diversity across all levels within organizations.

Event Details
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Desautels Hall at the Rotman School of Management
105 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
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02 June 2016
Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives

Hyatt Regency, Calgary
Research has documented and experience has confirmed that men have a critical role to play in creating inclusive workplaces and accelerating progress for women.

Join Catalyst and KPMG for a panel discussion with male executives who are championing change:
- Bill Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner - KPMG in Canada and Chair - KPMG's Americas Region, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board Member
- Victor Dodig, President and CEO, CIBC, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board Member and Chair, 30% Club Canada
- Moderated by Deborah Gillis, President and CEO, Catalyst
Many men are unfamiliar with how gender gaps in opportunity, pay, and advancement hurt them, too, both as leaders of companies and as members of families and communities.Organizations must enlist these men, in partnership with women, to work together as allies in changing the organizational norms and structures that perpetuate gender gaps.

This event is especially targeted to male senior executives, Chief Human Resources Officers, and Chief Diversity Officerswho are seeking strategies for leveraging all talent in the workplace and advice about the most effective ways for women and men to partner together in ending gender inequalities at work.

Event Details
Thursday, 2 June 2016 from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM (MDT)
Hyatt Regency - 700 Centre Street SE , Calgary, AB
Register here by May 26, 2016. No fee - all are welcome. Space is limited, and early registration is highly recommended. Please direct any questions to Joanna Harper at jharper@catalyst.org.

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08 March 2016
The Diversity Dividend

The Rotman School of Management, Toronto

The 30% Club Canada, Catalyst, Initiative for Women in Business, and IWF Canada invites you to celebrate International Women's Day and join the conversation: The Diversity Dividend.

Speakers
Victor G. Dodig, President and CEO, CIBC
Howard Wetston, former chairman and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission
Alex Johnston, former Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
Moderated by Prof. Beatrix Dart, Executive Director, Initiative for Women in Business

Event Details
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration & Breakfast | 8:00 am – 9:00 am Panel Discussion
Rotman School of Management, Desautels Hall
105 St George St, 2nd Floor ‐ South Building, Toronto
Register here by March 7, 2016 at 4:00 pm. No fee - all are welcome. Pre-registration online is mandatory.

Sponsored by
22 September 2015
30% Club Canada Official Launch

The Rotman School of Management, Toronto.
17 June 2015
Inaugural 30% Club Breakfast Information Session

KPMG, Toronto
02 June 2015
30% Club Canada Soft Launch

Webinar

To listen to the webinar, click here

Resources

Eight tools to help companies build a gender-balanced board

Board composition and gender diversity are on the radars of most CEOs and board chairs today. Here are eight tools to help companies build a gender-balanced board.

More work must be done to boost gender diversity in Canada’s boardrooms

Why does gender diversity on boards matter? Because purposeful board composition can enhance decision-making processes and augment an organization’s performance and market reputation. Here’s why more work must be done to boost gender diversity in Canada’s boardrooms.

Creating Diversity in Organizations – Interview Between Sarah Young and Brenda Trenowden

NATIONAL’s Halifax office recently hosted a breakfast event with Brenda Trenowden, Head of Financial Institutions, Europe, ANZ Bank and Global Chair of the 30% Club. The event featured a riveting discussion between Brenda and Sarah Young, the Managing Partner of our Atlantic offices who also leads the Firm’s Talent Working Group, as well as a series of questions from the audience which was comprised of regional business leaders.

To read the full article click here.

Blakes Interim Board Report 2017: Opportunities for Women General Counsel

Blakes Board Report: Opportunities for Women General Counsel is the first benchmarking study in Canada on the professional background of board members, with a focus on legal professionals. Read more here.

Talent Talks with WXN and Boyden: An Interview with Mélanie Dunn - Global CEO, Cossette

Boyden’s Sébastien Zuchowski and Chantal Hevey sat down with Mélanie to talk leadership, talent, and why true diversity can’t take shape without a pivotal culture change. To read the interview click here.

Canadian Gender and Good Governance Alliance – Directors’ Playbook

Alliance Canadienne Pour La Mixité Et La Bonne Gouvernance - Manuel de L’Administrateur

Osler’s 2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices report

Download the 2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices report from Osler

30% Club Canadian Investor Group: Statement of Intent

Read full 30% Club Canadian Investor Group: Statement of Intent, September 2017 >> “Our objective is to achieve a minimum of 30% women on the boards and at the executive management level of S&P/TSX composite index companies by 2022. 30% is the level at which critical mass is achieved and contributions of a minority group cease being representative of that particular group and begin to be judged on their own merit.”

Club des 30 % – Groupe des investisseurs canadiens Déclaration d’intention 7 septembre 2017

Club des 30 % – Groupe des investisseurs canadiens Déclaration d’intention, 7 septembre 2017 “Notre objectif est d’atteindre un minimum de 30 % de femmes sur le conseil et l’équipe de haute direction des entreprises incluses dans l’indice composé S&P/TSX d’ici 2022. Ce pourcentage est le niveau à partir duquel une masse critique est atteinte, et les contributions d’un groupe minoritaire cessent de ne représenter que ce dernier et sont jugées selon leurs propres mérites.”

Board Ready Lists in Canada

There are numerous Canadian and global organizations that provide services, programs, and initiatives that align with the mandate of the 30% Club Canada. The following list includes for-profit and not-for-profit resources focused on women’s networks, “board ready” lists of female director candidates, resources and programs. The 30% Club Canada has not audited or vetted any of the resources listed, and advises users to conduct their own due diligence.

Canadian Board Diversity Council - Diversity 50 Select 50 candidates annually.

Catalyst - Women on Board Pairs candidates with experienced corporate board members for two years who mentor and champion them.

Catalyst - Catalyst Corporate Board Resource Creation of a directory of CEO-recommended women board candidates; Member CEO’s complete “Board Resource Candidate Request” form and Catalyst will provide list of candidates.

Association of Québec Women in Finance / Association Des Femmes Due Quebec (AFFQ) - Women on Boards Committee All requests are forwarded to the Committee; the committee pre-selects three candidates based on the profile sought by the requesting organization.

Institute of Corporate Directors Offers a complimentary national board matching and referral service that helps organizations or search firms seeking board directors to discover the right ‘fit.’

Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) - Women on Boards Pillar Provides Canadian companies with a list of technology experienced women, qualified and interested in Board of Director’s appointment.

DiverCity - Diversity onBoard program Focused on promoting visible minorities and immigrants in governance positions.

The Debate About Quotas

A Summary of the Gender and the Economy Research Roundtable What are the pros and cons of quotas? If you do impose quotas, how can you avoid the pitfalls? If you don’t use quotas, how can you make enough progress

21 Catalyst Women on BoardTM

Congratulations to the 21 Catalyst Women on BoardTM participants and alumnae who were appointed to 26 corporate boards in 2016!

Board Diversity Toolkit

The ICD has a suite of programs and services available to help you on the path to diversification. Click here for a selection of initiatives that may assist you with your diversification efforts.

Board Diversity Policy Template

The Institute of Corporate Directors and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP have created a complimentary Board Diversity Policy template designed to help companies meet gender diversity disclosure requirements and to provide a tool for boards to begin or further their process of diversification.

30% Club Canada: Creating Stronger Businesses and a Stronger Canada Through Better Gender Balance

Read 30% club Canada report on creating stronger businesses and a stronger Canada through better gender balance. French version click here

Report Abstract:

Research studies show a positive relationship between stronger business performance, economic growth and the representation of women on boardsand in C-suites. For the past 25 years, women have made up the majority of university graduates across each province in Canada, however the proportion of women in corporate leadership roles does not reflect this. While the proportion of women directors in Canada has increased over time, it is essential that Canadian business leaders strategically plan to grow this momentum to ensure sustainability of gender balance. Human capital is a critical driver of growth in the economy and women are a sign cant source of untapped talent. Research shows that women aspire to be business leaders just as much as men, and despite these aspirations, educated, qualified women decide to opt out of certain organizations and industries. To create stronger businesses and a stronger Canada, it’s imperative for business leaders to create and sustain a work culture that encourages women to opt-in and stay-in. This white paper covers the following topics: gender balanced leadership creates stronger businesses and a stronger Canada, opportunities for gender balance in the Canadian market and globally, why women opt out of certain companies and industries and what companies can do to create better gender balance. Public policy and societal norms are not a focus of this paper.

Talent Talks With WXN and Boyden: An interview with Maureen Jensen

Boyden’s Jessa Chupik and Joanna Conclaves sat down with Maureen Jensen, Ontario Securities Commission Chair & CEO, to talk leadership and the power of diversity. Click here to view the article.

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Catalyst is recognized with the Distinction Award from Brescia University College for their work and impact in advancing women in the workplace.

IWD 2018 #PressForProgress feat. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

IWD 2018 #PressforProgress in Toronto with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Halifax Breakfast Event with Brenda Trenowden

Market Open Ceremony at the Toronto Stock Exchange - 30% Club Canadian Investor Group

Cérémonie d’ouverture des marchés à la Bourse de Toronto - Club des 30 % – Groupe des investisseurs canadiens Déclaration d’intention

SODEXO's Research Launch

International Women’s Day 2017 Discussion

The Gender Dividend in Family Business – A Rotman School of Management Conference

La création de valeur par la diversité

Growing the Diversity Dividend: The 30% Club Advantage

Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives

The Diversity Dividend

30% Club Canada Official Launch

Inaugural 30% Club Breakfast Information Session

30% Club Canada Soft Launch

Eight tools to help companies build a gender-balanced board

More work must be done to boost gender diversity in Canada’s boardrooms

Creating Diversity in Organizations – Interview Between Sarah Young and Brenda Trenowden

Blakes Interim Board Report 2017: Opportunities for Women General Counsel

Talent Talks with WXN and Boyden: An Interview with Mélanie Dunn - Global CEO, Cossette

Canadian Gender and Good Governance Alliance – Directors’ Playbook

Osler’s 2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices report

30% Club Canadian Investor Group: Statement of Intent

Club des 30 % – Groupe des investisseurs canadiens Déclaration d’intention 7 septembre 2017

Board Ready Lists in Canada

The Debate About Quotas

21 Catalyst Women on BoardTM

Board Diversity Toolkit

Board Diversity Policy Template

30% Club Canada: Creating Stronger Businesses and a Stronger Canada Through Better Gender Balance

Talent Talks With WXN and Boyden: An interview with Maureen Jensen