News Release

Vancouver – The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela McDonald as Director of Communications and Education.

“Pamela is a seasoned communications professional, and I look forward to working with her as part of our executive team,” said Paul Bourque, Executive Director of the BCSC. “I am certain that the BCSC will benefit from her valuable private sector experience and her time in government.”

Ms. McDonald joins the BCSC from the Toronto Port Authority where she was Director of Communications and Public Affairs, providing strategic communications counsel to senior management and the board of directors on all aspects of the company’s businesses.

Ms. McDonald has extensive experience working in senior communications and public affairs roles in the private and public sectors, having worked at TELUS and the B.C. Transmission Corporation, as well as with the B.C. Olympic Games Secretariat and as an advisor to former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

Ms. McDonald is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a background in the securities industry.

The BCSC is the independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating trading in securities within the province.

For media inquiries, please contact Richard Gilhooley, media relations, 604-899-6713.

For public inquiries, please call 604-899-6854 or 1-800-373-6393 (toll free).

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