Board Committees

CIRO has four appointed standing committees, each appointed by the Board in accordance with CIRO By-laws:

  • Governance Committee
  • Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
  • Human Resources and Pension Committee
  • Appointments Committee

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is charged with:

  • Reviewing the governance policies, principles and practices of CIRO and making recommendations with respect to governance practices;
  • Managing and overseeing the process for nominating new Directors to the Board with a view to ensuring that the Board reflects the national character of CIRO and draws upon the diversity and expertise of its members;
  • Managing and overseeing the process for evaluating the overall performance of the Board and its committees on an annual basis;
  • Ensuring that there is an effective process in place for the identification and management of real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest;
  • Appointing individuals to the CIRO Investor Advisory Panel;
  • Planning for Board succession.

Members:

Governance Committee Mandate

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

The Finance, Audit and Risk Committee is charged with assisting the Board in its oversight of:

  • The integrity of CIRO’s accounting and financial reporting processes.
  • The qualifications, independence and performance of CIRO’s external and internal auditors;
  • CIRO’s processes relating to its internal control systems and security of information; and
  • CIRO's policies and processes for risk management.

Members:

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Mandate

Human Resources and Pension Committee

The Human Resources and Pension Committee is charged with:

  • Ensuring that CIRO attracts and retains personnel with the appropriate status and experience to achieve its corporate objectives;
  • Ensuring that CIRO attracts and retains a workforce that will enhance the professionalism and effectiveness of the organization; and
  • Assisting the Board in its oversight of CIRO’s human resources policies and procedures, benefits and pension plans, and with ensuring regulatory compliance thereof.

Members:

Human Resources and Pension Committee Mandate

Appointments Committee

The Appointments Committee is charged with:

  • Appointing public and industry members to the District Hearing Committees;
  • If applicable, removing individual members from the District Hearing Committees;
  • Overseeing CIRO’s processes associated with such appointments and removals.

Members:

Appointments Committee Mandate

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