The Canadian Institute's 8th Annual Crown Corporate Governance
Crown Corporate
Governance

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair
Carol Hansell
Partner
Davies‚ Ward‚ Phillips & Vineberg

Keynote Address: Diversity and Leadership in Crown Governance
Victor T. Thomas
Chair‚ Regina & District Chamber of Commerce;
Director & Committee Chair‚ Human Resources/Compensation
SaskEnergy Inc; Director‚ Aspen Medical Canada Inc.

The 3 R's: Managing Relationships, Roles and Responsibilities
PART 1: Between the Crown Corporation and the Government
Carol Hansell
Partner
Davies‚ Ward‚ Phillips & Vineberg
Norman Betts
Faculty of Business Administration‚
University Of New Brunswick; Former New Brunswick
Finance Minister; Director‚ NB Power Holding Corporation
Frank Denton
Assistant Deputy Minister
Ministry of Consumer Services‚ Ontario
Andrew Poprawa
President and CEO
Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO)

PART 2: Between The Corporation and the Board and Within the Board
John Kidder
Board Chair
Aprio
Norman Betts
Faculty of Business Administration‚
University Of New Brunswick; Former New Brunswick
Finance Minister; Director‚ NB Power Holding Corporation
The Honourable Barbara McDougall
Advisor‚ Aird & Berlis LLP; Chair of the Board International
Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Annette Nicholson
Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Gaetan Thomas
President and CEO
NB Power Holding Corporation

Achieving Optimum Performance While Meeting Business Objectives
Alan Curleigh
Chair of the Board‚ Pyrogenesis Canada Inc.
Chair of a Federal Dept. Audit Committee

Improving Governance: Learning Lessons from Other Frameworks
Doug Kosloski
VP & General Counsel‚ Human Resources Policy‚ Governance & Legal
Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan (CIC)
Catherine Brown
Assistant Deputy Minister‚ HR Management and Corporate Policy Division
Ministry of Government Services

The Transition of Privatization and Managing Sustainable Reputations
Glenna Carr
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL)

The Transition of Privatization and Managing Sustainable Reputations
Ray Hession
Chair of the Board
EHealth‚ Ontario

Managing D&O Liability: Ensuring Sufficient Coverage
W. John Jussup
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Bank of Canada
Barry Reiter
Senior Partner and Chair‚ Corporate Governance and Director Protection Group Bennett Jones LLP

Learning How to Create a Good Quality Board: Assessing Composition, Appointments, and Value
John T. Dinner
President
John T. Dinner Board Governance Services
Laura Talbot
President & Senior Partner‚ TalbotAllan Consulting Group;
Immediate Past Chair of Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO)

The Internal Audit: Ensuring Good Risk Management
Gibby Armstrong
Executive Director
Audit Operations‚ Treasury Board
Dr. David Zussman
Chairholder‚ Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management Graduate School of Public and International Affairs University of Ottawa

Financial Constraint: Assessing and Establishing Value in an Era of Cutbacks
Todd Cain
VP‚ Crown and Organization Governance Institute on Governance

Public Disclosure: Understanding Transparency in Practical Terms
Paul MacMillan
National Industry Leader‚ Public Sector
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Yves Desjardins- Siciliano
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
VIA Rail Canada