OSC Announces Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee Members for 2016 - 2018

TORONTO, March 15, 2016 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the new membership of its Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee (CDAC).

The CDAC advises OSC staff on the planning, implementation and communication of its continuous disclosure review program, as well as related policy initiatives. The CDAC also serves as a forum to advise OSC staff on emerging issues.  OSC staff recognize the critical importance of consulting with market participants and other stakeholders in carrying out its mandate.

The CDAC will meet approximately five times per year with members serving a two-year term. Effective immediately, the members are:

Sean Cable	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ivan Chittenden	Ernst & Young LLP
Eleanor Fritz	TMX Group
Andrew Grossman	Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Gale Kelly	KPMG LLP
Catherine McCall	Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
Matthew Merkley	Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Robert Murphy	Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Parham Nasseri	Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
Sanjeev Patel	Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
Sonny Randhawa (Chair)	Ontario Securities Commission
Anthony Scilipoti	Veritas Investment Research
Bassem Shakeel	Magna International Inc.
Bob Tait	IAMGOLD Corporation

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in the capital markets. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at http://www.osc.gov.on.ca

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