BCN 2006/04 - Securities Policy Advisory Committee [BCN - Lapsed]

We are pleased to announce that the Attorney General has re-appointed the following members of SPAC for a term of two years effective April 1, 2006. They are:

David Bustos, Scotia Capital Inc.
Marc Castonguay, Pacific Corporate Trust Company
Philip J. Dowad, KPMG LLP
Dean E. Holley, CMC Capital Market Consulting Corp.
Lawrence A.W. Nielsen, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
Victor J. O’Connor, McCullough O’Connor Irwin
Ali Pejman, Canaccord Capital Corporation

The Minister of Small Business and Economic Development appointed these members for a term of one year starting April 1, 2005. The re-appointments extend the members’ initial term to the usual three years under SPAC’s terms of reference.

SPAC is a volunteer committee that provides advice to the Commission on administrative, regulatory and legislative matters affecting the securities industry in the province. The minister responsible for the administration of the Securities Act appoints SPAC members who may also provide advice to the minister.

The current members of SPAC are:

Stewart L. Lockwood, Vector Corporate Finance Lawyers, Chair
Philip J. Dowad, KPMG LLP
Victor J. O’Connor, McCullough O’Connor Irwin
Peter S. Gemmel, Assante Financial Management Ltd.
Gordon Keep, Endeavour Financial
Susan Copland, TSX Venture Inc.
David Bustos, Scotia Capital Inc.
Marc Castonguay, Pacific Corporate Trust Company
Dean E. Holley, CMC Capital Market Consulting Corp.
Lawrence A.W. Nielsen, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
Ali Pejman, Canaccord Capital Corporation

SPAC’s secretary is Charlotte Bell, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

March 15, 2006

Douglas M. Hyndman
Chair

This Notice may refer to other documents. These documents can be found at the B.C. Securities Commission public website at www.bcsc.bc.ca in the section Securities Law & Policy: Policies & Instruments