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Advisory Committees

We have four advisory committees that help us accomplish our mission:

Securities Law Advisory Committee (SLAC)

SLAC is a volunteer committee of up to 14 securities law practitioners who:

  • advise the BCSC on rules and policy initiatives,
  • provide important feedback on capital market and regulatory trends, and
  • act as a consultative body on emerging and important issues.

The committee members represent a cross-section of expertise and cover a broad spectrum of securities market activities in BC.

The Chair of the BCSC appoints new SLAC members in consultation with existing SLAC members after a transparent search process. Each SLAC member is appointed on a staggered basis for a renewable three-year term. The vice-chair of the Securities Law Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association’s BC Branch, a position that rotates every year, also serves on the committee.

Members

  • Catherine Anderson, McCarthy Tétrault
    • Vice-Chair of the Securities Law Section of the British Columbia branch of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Lata Casciano, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Nigel P.H. Cave, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Kenneth A. Cawkell, Cawkell Brodie Glaister
  • Don Collie, Davis LLP
  • Dwight Dee, Miller Thomson LLP
  • Clive Forth, Venex Law
  • David Gunasekera, McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP
  • Sharon J. Morrisroe, Raymond James Ltd.
  • Peter C. Rozee, Teck Resources Limited
  • Trevor Scott, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
  • Lisa Skakun, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
  • Craig D. Thomas, Thomas, Rondeau LLP
  • Richard Thomas, PI Financial Corp.

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Securities Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)

SPAC is a volunteer committee that provides advice to the BCSC on administrative, regulatory, and legislative matters affecting the operation of the securities markets in the province. The committee members represent a cross-section of expertise and cover a broad spectrum of securities market activities in BC.

SPAC consists of up to 14 members. The Chair of the BCSC appoints new SPAC members in consultation with existing SPAC members after a transparent search process. Members are appointed for staggered terms of up to three years, generally renewable for one term of up to an additional three years.

Members

  • Mary Collyer, DuMoulin Black LLP
    • Chair of SPAC
  • Charlotte Bell, Secretary of SPAC, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Marc Castonguay, Computershare
  • Dawn Daughton, Sun Life Financial
  • Dean E. Holley, CMC Capital Market Consulting Corp
  • Ed Jackson, CFP, CLU, MGI Financial Inc. (and Past Chair, Advocis Political Advocacy Committee)
  • Andrew Jappy, Canaccord Financial Ltd.
  • Bruce McLeod, The Northair Group
  • John Alexander (Sandy) Martin, Raymond James Ltd.
  • Lawrence Neilsen, Philips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
  • Gregg Orr, CA, ACA, Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • Ali Pejman, Canaccord Capital Corporation
  • Jeffrey Sandler, CIM, DMS, FCSI, Dundee Securities Corporation
  • Ross Sherwood, Odlum Brown Limited
  • Bernard Tan, CA, MBA, Hunter Dickinson Services Inc.

SPAC's secretary is Charlotte Bell of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

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Public Company Technical Forum of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC

This body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC offers an opportunity for practicing accountants serving publicly-traded companies to discuss their observations and concerns with BCSC and TSX Venture Exchange representatives. It also allows the BCSC and the exchange to consult with accounting professionals on future securities regulation policy directions and the possible impact on public companies and their auditors.

Members

  • Dale C. Peniuk, CA
    • Chair of Public Company Technical Forum of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
  • Alden A. Aumann, CA, Manning Elliott
  • Andrea M. Brown, CA, Cinnamon Jang Willoughby & Co.
  • James D. Gray, CA, De Visser Gray
  • Carla Marie Hait, CA, BC Securities Commision
  • Tom Hamar, CA, D&H Group LLP
  • Charles D. Harris, CA, Davidson & Company
  • Jim Intihar, CA, KPMG LLP
  • Rob Kang, TSX Venture Exchange
  • Reginald J. LaBonte, CA, Dale, Matheson, Carr-Hilton, LaBonte
  • Andrew O.D. Lee, CA, Morgan & Co.
  • Dave McPherson, CA, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Anna C. Moreton, CA, MacKay LLP
  • Michael Moretto, BC Securities Commission
  • Gregg Orr, CA, Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • John Paul Pressey, CA, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Douglas E. Wallis, CA, Smythe Ratcliffe
  • Lynn L-S Watt, CA, BDO Dunwoody LLP
  • Mark J. Zastre, CA, Grant Thornton LLP
  • Stella Y. L. Leung, CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC (Staff Liaison)

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CSA Mining Technical Advisory & Monitoring Committee

This committee of mining industry technical representatives serves as a forum for continuing communications between the mining industry and the CSA. For example, the committee advises the regulators about issues related to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, mining industry and professional developments and other matters related to securities regulation. There were 14 industry committee members in 2009/10, including five from BC, and one observer each from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange.

Members

  • Robert Holland, P.Geo., BC Securities Commission
    • Co-Chair of CSA Mining Technical Advisory & Monitoring Committee
  • Craig Waldie, P.Geo., Ontario Securities Commission
    • Co-Chair of CSA Mining Technical Advisory & Monitoring Committee
  • Brian Abraham, LL.B.Sc., P.Geo., Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
  • Lynda Bloom, P.Geo., MSc, Halo Resources Ltd.
  • Michel Champagne, M.Sc., P.Geo., Sidex s.e.c.
  • Catherine Gignac
  • Greg Gosson, Ph.D., P.Geo, AMEC Americas Limited
  • Bernie Haystead, P.Geol., CIBC World Markets
  • Alf Hills, BASc, P.Eng
  • Leon Lyszkiewicz, MSc., P.Geo., P.Geol., TSX Venture Exchange
  • Francis Manns, Ph.D., P.Geo., Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Keith McCandlish, P.Geol., Associated Geosciences Ltd.
  • Chester M. Moore, P.Eng., P.Geo., Scott Wilson Mining Group
  • John M. Morganti, Ph.D., P. Geo.,
  • John T. Postle, P.Eng., Scott Wilson
  • Gerald Riverin, geo, Ph.D., Ressources Cogitore Inc.
  • Kenneth R. Shannon, P.Geo, Corriente Resources Inc.
  • Val Spring, P.Eng., Watts Griffis & McOuat
  • Sheryl Thomson, BC Securities Commission
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