NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the members of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Ontario will be held at the Albany Club, 91 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. to conduct the following business:

i. To receive the report of the Chair of the Branch Council.
 
ii. To receive the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 together with the auditor’s report thereon.
 
iii. To appoint the auditor for the ensuing year.
 
iv. To elect members to the Ontario Branch Council:

• Edwina McGroddy FCIS

v. The following members are seeking election for a second three-year term:

• Henry Miller FCIS - Sr. Financial Analyst, Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care
  
• Kenneth Nason FCIS - Association Secretary, IDA Canada. (Mr. Nason is in his second year of a three-year term as a member of the Committee for Canada.)
  
• Rafail Veli FCIS - Director, Information Technologies, BRM, Bombardier Aerospace, Customer Support and Spares, Regional Aircraft

The following members are in their second year of three-year terms:

• James Gould ACIS - VP Compliance, Equity Transfer & Trust Company
  
• Binita Jacob ACIS - Legal Administrator, Toronto Port Authority

The following members are in their third year of three-year terms:

• John Clausen ACIS - Principal, Clausen & Associates
  
• Howard Keck FCIS - Accountant & Chartered Secretary. (Mr. Keck is in his second year of a two-year term as a member of the Committee for Canada.)

vi. To nominate one (1) Branch member for election as Director of the The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Canada:

• John Clausen ACIS for a three year term of office
  
• Kenneth Nason FCIS is in his second year of a three-year term of office
  
• Howard Keck FCIS is in his second year of a two year term of office

 vii. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

Members are entitled to vote in person or by proxy, the form, which is part of the AGM package, is available by clicking here. To be valid, the signed proxy form must be received in the office by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
 

Dated this 7th day of March 2008
By order of the Branch Council
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Ontario
Secretary-Treasurer

Thanks to all members who participated in the survey, which had an outstanding 21% participation rate. Results of the survey will be taking a huge role in the activities the Branch Council is planning for this year.

Please click here for the March 30, 2007 AGM package including the correct 2006 Ontario Branch Audited Statements.

Come and enjoy an evening of fun and networking as we cruise the Toronto Harbour with live DJ and dancing!

Thursday, June 26, 2008
Boarding: 6:30 pm
Docking: 10:00 pm
Open to family & friends!

Cost:

• Early Bird (register by June 14th) - $45.00
• After June 14th - $55.00
  

A cruise like this normally costs $70. But by combining our resources, we are able to offer it to you at this special rate.

Includes: 3 Hour Cruise, Live DJ & Dancing, Grilled Dinner, Casino and Boarding Pass

Hosted by:

• Chartered Secretaries Canada - Ontario Branch
• Canadian Institute of Management - Toronto Branch
• Association of Administrative Assistants and Toronto Chapter -
  Real Estate Institute of Canada

Register Today!
To register, please complete the form (PDF Format), include payment and fax
back to 416-491-1670.

Register soon - seating will sell fast!

Chartered Secretaries Canada - Ontario Branch, is proud to support CIRI Ontario’s first event of 2008 on January 22. Join CIRI Ontario for lunch at the Albany Club and a rare opportunity to hear Marvin Romanow, Nexen’s Chief Financial Officer and Canada’s CFO of the Year* for 2007, in conversation with the Globe and Mail’s Andrew Willis.

In Friday January 11th’s Globe and Mail, Mr. Willis reported that “Hedge fund managers are stepping up their campaign to break up or sell energy giant Nexen Inc., a showdown that promises to be the first of many between underperforming companies and activist shareholders who need to put their cash to work.”

Nexen promptly denied that it is considering breaking up or selling part of the company.

Come hear Mr. Romanow discuss how Nexen is addressing everything from hedge funds to hedging strategies in 2008 and get tips on how to manage as a public company within today’s turbulent capital markets. We encourage you to bring your CFO to share the insight and opportunity to network with peers.

When: 12:00 noon to 2:00 January 22, 2008

Where: The Albany Club, 91 King Street East, Toronto

Who: Marvin Romanow, Chief Financial Officer, Nexen Inc. and Andrew Willis, Globe and Mail columnist

Fee: CIRI Ontario chapter members: $60 + tax. CIRI Ontario is offering non-members a special opportunity to attend at the member rate of $60 + tax.

To register: www.ciri.org/chapters/on/events/

*The CFO of the Year award is awarded by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada, and Caldwell Partners International.

Register now for our special early bird rate!

Guest Speaker: Sondra Stewart, Stewart Business Valuations
Topic: "ICSA Brand Value"
Where: Rosewater Supper Club, 19 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON
When: Friday, December 14, 2007 - from 11:45 am

Discussion will focus on:

• Factors that affect brand value
  
• The rules that have worked or not for successful companies
  
• ICSA’s contribution and challenges and how that value can be truly expanded and through what means
  
• Observations/comments/potential recommendations

Cost:
Before Dec. 1 - Members: $55.00 + GST ($58.30) per person
Before Dec. 1 - Non-Members: $60.00 + GST ($63.60) per person
Regular - Members: $64.00 + GST ($67.84) per person
Regular - Non-Members: $69.00 + GST ($73.14) per person

To register, simply download our printable Registration Form (PDF format) and mail or fax your completed registration along with payment to the address indicated on the from.

The event was a rousing success with 70 people networking with old colleagues and making new contacts alike. Bruce Murray, National President, gave a humorous greeting, Janis Riven, immediate Past President, inspired Directors to become more educated by launching the Directors Education and Accreditation Programme (DEAP) and Ken Nason pulled the whole evening together with his inspired emceeing. Congratulations to everyone who was honoured including Past Presidents of the Canadian Division from Ontario, a newly minted ACIS member, the top Ontario Student of 2006, and of course the long list of loyal members with 25 and some more than 50 years of ICSA affiliation. Cheers and thank you Ontario Members for coming out!

We'd like to acknowledge the generosity of our Sponsors
who made the evening possible:

Event Sponsor:

Silver Sponsors:    

It is with regret that we announce the passing of long-time Ontario branch member and ICSA Canada past chairman (1975-1977), Frederick Samuel Bernard, FCIS on September 9th. A memorial service will be held at St. Patrick's Anglican Church, 1087 Lillian St., Toronto on Friday, September 19, 1 pm.