PUBLICATIONS

Corporate Governance Quarterly
The quarterly magazine of Chartered Secretaries Canada offers an exchange with other experienced minds in the fields of law, management, ethics, and an array of current governance concerns. The magazine regularly publishes features on knowledge and insight of innovative and cost-effective practices that affect Canadian professionals, including Canadian content as well as international experiences. The magazine also serves its members with news on the Institute, including information on networking opportunities, continuing professional development, and updates on other members.

An archive of past issues
is available by clicking here.

Canadian Corporate
Secretary's Guide
The Canadian Corporate Secretary’s Guide is available to members at approximately 30% off the regular price! The ICSA membership rates for the 2008/2009 year are:

1-Year Price (includes 30% discount)
Format (regular price) ICSA member price

• Paper ($810.00) $597.00
• CD-ROM ($810.00) $597.00
• Internet ($810.00) $597.00
• CD-ROM+Internet ($980.00) $686.00

This guide is packed with the exact information corporate secretaries need on a daily basis: government regulations/requirements, in-depth commentary, forms, precedents, and checklists. It also contains timesaving features such as a topical index, case table, finding lists, and precedents. Monthly reporting keeps you posted on developments in important areas, and a separate newsletter highlights the latest developments. For more details, please see the CCH website: http://www.cch.ca/Product.aspx?
WebID=100046

To order, contact Pamela Smith at the National Office (416-944-9727; 1-800-501-3440)

Corporate Secretary
Corporate Secretary is the editorial voice for the American corporate secretary community, which in addition to corporate secretaries includes in-house counsel and corporate governance officers. This monthly magazine is automatically mailed to all Chartered Secretaries Canada members. It's dedicated to helping corporate secretaries succeed in their critical role serving the board. Topics covered regularly in the publication include: risk management, governance compliance, board communications, records management, D&O liability, director education, executive compensation and shareholder activism.

GROUP INSURANCE

TD Meloche Monnex
Home and Auto
We'd like to introduce you to the logical solution in home and auto insurance. TD Meloche Monnex partners with more than 250 associations, offering professionals and alumni preferred group rates*, high-quality insurance products and exceptional service. Your special status gets you outstanding value! To discover more about your insurance coverage options with TD Meloche Monnex, visit our website and get a free online quote now.

Health & Dental Insurance
Our Group Health & Dental Insurance Program offers Chartered Secretaries Canada members a number of options to choose from:

• comprehensive packages including Life, Disability, Major Medical, and Dental including Confidential Assistance Program.
• health & dental coverage available individually or in combination - whatever suits your needs
• monthly premiums as low as $31.50!
• singe, single parent, and family plans

The program is available through LMS Prolink Ltd. The group insurance plan is issued by Canada Life's Group Division.

For more information please email grega@lms.ca, call 416-595-7484 or 1-800-663-682, or visit www.lms.ca.

Mortgage
Chartered Secretaries Canada has teamed up with David Benson & Associates Inc. (A Mortgage Intelligence Mortgage Broker) to offer its members access to a new and exciting Group Mortgage Program.  Members can potentially save themselves thousands of dollars!   A Mortgage Broker understands your mortgage needs, seeks out the best options for your situation, and guides you through the lending process.  A mortgage broker does not work for any individual institution or lender, but is independent, and has up-to-the-minute loan rates for a wide array of banks and other lending institutions.  

This is a tax free, no cost, no obligation benefit program that is available to you.  Through this program you will have access to exclusive products, rewards and discounted interest rates.  You could benefit by potentially saving thousands of dollars over the term of your mortgage!  With over 40 years of combined business, financial services and mortgage expertise David Benson & his team have helped people obtain funds for commercial investments, home purchases/renewals, recreational properties, home renovations and debt consolidation.

Mortgage Intelligence (A GMAC Company) is the largest and fastest growing mortgage brokerage firm in Canada.  They can offer financing solutions from dozens of different sources including Canada's largest banks, insurance firms, pension funds, private lenders and more.  Even people with special credit or financing needs are almost certain to find a solution through Mortgage Intelligence.

For example, with Mortgage Intelligence’s iDeserve product self-employed people can obtain funding without income declaration or verification.  With excellent credit there is no need for tax returns or T4’s.  Now that’s simple! I would encourage you to consider this program; it costs nothing, but can make a world-of-difference if you are unaware of the services provided by a mortgage broker.  Additional information on the Group Program can be found by clicking here or by visiting http://www.mortgageintelligence.ca/
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CAA Group Rates
Central Ontario Territory
This program offers Chartered Secretaries Canada members, in the CAA Central Ontario territory, reduced rates for membership with the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).

CAA Central Ontario is the largest CAA club in Canada, with almost a million members. The club’s territory covers Toronto; north to Barrie, Orillia, and parts of Sault Ste. Marie; east to Oshawa, Kingston, Belleville, and Peterborough; west to Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, and Windsor

CAA members enjoy roadside assistance anywhere in the U.S.A. and Canada. CAA members are provided with high quality travel maps and tour books. Discounts are also offered to CAA members by most hotels/motels and major attractions throughout North America. You can earn your next CAA membership renewal free while fuelling up at SUNOCO stations.

Savings vary depending on type of membership, and whether one is an existing CAA member or not.

Jim Webster
CAA Corporate Representative
Tel: 416-806-2557
Fax: 905-453-4620
Email: j27@caasco.ca

Click here to view the updated group application form.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CPD (Continuing
Professional Development)
Chartered Secretaries Canada provides a wide range of practical, up-to-date, professional learning and development programs for its members and other business professionals.

The Corporate Procedures and Corporation Law courses are for individuals seeking accreditation as a Chartered Secretary, AND for those who simply wish to update their knowledge and skills in a particular area.

Half-day and full-day workshops provide a practical overview of key areas of responsibility for professionals involved in the roles of company secretary, administrator, directors and the like.

Chartered Secretaries Canada provide numerous networking opportunities for members and other professionals through a variety of events across the country and elsewhere.

For a schedule of upcoming Continuing Professional Development opportunities, please see our online Events Calendar. For more information, please see our menu to the left of your screen to navigate: Education > Continuing Professional Development.

E-Learning Center

Want to run a smarter business? Online courses deliver what progressive professionals need – quality, high-impact, low-cost learning.

Courses focusing on the best in contemporary management practices are available to members and non-members for as little as $29. Quest for Quality, Attaining Excellence for Leaders and Managers, and Entrepreneurship are just some of the courses on offer. Visit Chartered Secretaries Canada's Online Learning Centre and Browse the course catalogue today. Access is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any interent connection.

Visit our Online Learning Centre today by clicking here.

Rotman School of Management's Library/Business Information Centre
A complete range of information services is available to members through the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management/Business Information Centre. The Library/Business Information Centre has an extensive collection of business materials providing information on Canadian, American, and international companies and industries, markets, human resources, and current trends affecting businesses such as benchmarking, learning organizations, and total quality management.

Members may visit the School (105 St. George Street, Toronto) to use the Business Information Centre on their own, or call Info Solutions to have a Business Information Specialist conduct research for them. Members are able to borrow books and/or have copies of journal and magazine articles faxed or mailed to them.

Members receive a 20% discount on the cost of services. Fees are dependent upon the type of request and the material required and will vary from project to project. There is no charge for an estimate.

For more information, call Info Solutions at 416-978-1912 or toll-free at 1-800-810-8067.

Career Centre
Employers regularly post available corporate secretarial and administrator career opportunities at our Career Centre. In addition, as a member, you may post your resume on-line for exposure to potential employers.

Strategic Alliances
Members enjoy access to diverse information and events through strategic alliances with related organizations.  Some of Chartered Secretaries Canada's current relationships include: The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS), Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) and The Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD ). This provides you with an opportunity to network with individuals in related professions and gain access to specialized information. These organizations extend to our members access to their events at their membership, or at least at lower than regularly published, rates.

Peer Support
This popular service allows members to share information and seek support from your peers. Your email query regarding administration or governance issues will be relayed to your colleagues in related industries. They in turn are able to advise you on your situation. Please log in to the members only section of the website to take advantage of this free membership service. Past questions and answers are available on the website under the Resources menu option.

Membership Directory
The membership directory allows members to network with other Chartered Secretaries Canada members who are located across North America and the islands. The directory provides a valuable resource of colleagues who can provide guidance and advice on a variety of corporate and administrative issues.

The membership directory is available online only and can be accessed through the left-side navigation system Membership -> Member Services -> Directory.

You may also update your membership information by navigating to Membership -> Member Services -> Update Your Membership Record. 

American Society Welcomes Canadian Participation!
The American Society of Corporate Secretaries (ASCS) is pleased to offer Chartered Secretaries Canada members access to all services and publications, at their member rates.

This includes educational seminars and conferences, reference library and research staff, and access to various publications printed by the ASCS.

For more information, see their website (www.ascs.org) or call 212-681-2000.