Board Committees

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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