The Canadian Securities Administrators renew term of Chair and appoint new Vice-Chair

MONTREAL, March 28, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that the term of CSA Chair Louis Morisset, President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers, has been renewed for a further two years, until March 31, 2021. Mr. Morisset was first appointed CSA Chair in March 2015.

"I look forward to another two years as CSA Chair and continuing the collaborative work with my colleagues across Canada," said Mr. Morisset. "With the rapidly evolving financial environment, it is crucial we continue to work collectively to ensure effective and harmonized regulation and investor protections across the country."

Mr. Kevin Hoyt, Executive Director of New Brunswick's Securities of the Financial and Consumer Services Commission, was appointed Vice-Chair of the CSA for two years.

The term of Ms. Maureen Jensen, Chair and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission, as Chair of the Policy Coordination Committee, was also renewed for two years.

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

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For more information:                                                                                                                     

Sylvain Théberge Autorité des marchés financiers 514-940-2176	Brian Kladko British Columbia Securities Commission 604-899-6713
Kristen Rose Ontario Securities Commission 416-593-2336	Jason (Jay) Booth Manitoba Securities Commission 204-945-1660
Sara Wilson Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick 506-643-7045	Shannon McMillan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan 306-798-4160
Steve Dowling Government of Prince Edward Island, Superintendent of Securities 902-368-4550	David Harrison Nova Scotia Securities Commission 902-424-8586
Jeff Mason Nunavut Securities Office 867-975-6591	Renée Dyer Office of the Superintendent of Securities Newfoundland and Labrador 709-729-4909
Tom Hall Office of the Superintendent of Securities Northwest Territories 867-767-9305	Rhonda Horte Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities 867-667-5466

SOURCE Autorité des marchés financiers

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