Media Advisory - Securities regulation in Canada - If it ain't broke…

Pierre Lortie to argue the case against a national securities regulator

CALGARY, Oct. 15 /CNW/ - The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary will release a research paper that makes the case against the creation of a national securities regulator in Canada at a breakfast with business, government and academic leaders in Calgary. 

Author Pierre Lortie (bio below) will address the audience and will have media availability following the breakfast. 

Details:

When: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Speech at 8:00 a.m., scrum with Mr. Lortie to follow.  All times are Mountain. 

Where: The Ranchmen's Club, Bennett Room. 710 - 13th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta

About Pierre Lortie:

Pierre Lortie is a Senior Business Advisor at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.

He has held senior executive positions at Bombardier including President and COO of Bombardier Transportation. He has been Chairman, President and CEO of Provigo Inc.; President and CEO of the Montréal Stock Exchange and a Senior Partner of Secor Inc. 

He served as Chairman of Canada's Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing and was a representative of the Prime Minister on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

Pierre was appointed member of the Order of Canada in 2001.

For further information:

Morten Paulsen
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]