Canadian securities regulators release detailed data from review of women on boards and in executive officer positions

TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2017 /CNW/ - The securities regulatory authorities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan and Yukon today published the underlying data used to prepare CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-309 Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, which was published on October 5, 2017.

The data was compiled from public documents filed on SEDAR and includes the name, industry and year-end of the 660 non-venture issuers with year-ends between December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 that filed information circulars or annual information forms by July 31, 2017 as it relates to women on boards and in executive officer positions.

The data can be found on the websites of the jurisdictions noted above.

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

SOURCE Canadian Securities Administrators

Kristen Rose, Ontario Securities Commission, 416-593-2336; Sylvain Théberge, Autorité des marchés financiers, 514-940-2176; Jason (Jay) Booth, Manitoba Securities Commission, 204-945-1660; Andrew Nicholson, Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick, 506-658-3021; David Harrison, Nova Scotia Securities Commission, 902-424-8586; Kimberly Ryan, Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador, 709-729-2602; Rhonda Horte, Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities, 867-667-5466; Jeff Mason, Nunavut Securities Office, 867-975-6591; Tom Hall, Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories, 867-767-9305; Shannon McMillan, Financial and Consumer Affairs, Authority of Saskatchewan, 306-798-4160