Assemblée générale annuelle de la Chambre de la sécurité financière


June 07, 2010

Under the theme “organizing to succeed”, delegates from Chambre de la sécurité financière regional sections met in Trois-Rivières on Friday for the annual general meeting.
 
Members of the Chambre’s electoral college, gathered at the meeting, received the 2009 annual report on the Chambre’s actions and performance during the last year and voted unanimously in favour of the Board of Directors’ proposal to raise the annual dues from $221 to $226 in 2011. 
 
The new officers, members of the Chambre Board of Directors, were also introduced :
  • Mr. Stéphane Prévost, R.L.U., as Chair of the Board;
  • Mr. Dany Bergeron, B.B.A., C.L.U., C.A.A.S., FMA, FCSI, as Vice President for Insurance;
  • Mrs. Jocelyne Vézina, R.L.U., Fin. Pl., as Vice President for Securities.
The other Board members are:
  • Mrs. Sophie Babeux, representing the registration category of Representative of a scholarship plan dealer;
  • Mrs. Lyne Gagné, MBA, representing the registration category of Representative of a mutual fund dealer;
  • Mrs. Nicole Gauron, Fin. Pl., representing the sector of Financial planning;
  • Mr. Michel Kirouac, representing the sector of Insurance of persons;
  • Mrs. Shirley Marquis, R.L.U., Fin. Pl., representing the registration category of Representative of a mutual fund dealer;
  • Mr. Richard Pelletier, M.Sc.A., representing the public;
  • Mr. Stéphane Rochon, B.Comm., C.L.U., C.Adm., Fin. Pl., representing the sector of Group insurance of persons;
  • Mrs Marie Vallée, representing the public.

Members at the meeting speak out against the single securities regulator project
 
Members present also voted unanimously against the federal government’s plan to set up a Canadian Securities Regulator.  In fact, they backed the securities passport scheme and rejected Ottawa’s initiative to create a single regulator. 
 
As you know, the Chambre has for years now supported Québec’s Finance Minister and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in their efforts to harmonize the securities sector.  The Chambre maintains that we must privilege the passport scheme in order to maintain Québec’s power over securities regulation, which will protect the public better and preserve the features of the Québec framework.  In the context of the passport, the Chambre also wishes to further and even develop its self-regulatory role. 
 
Note that the Chambre is part of the Québec coalition created last month on the AMF’s initiative to steadfastly oppose the federal plan.  The coalition includes major players in Québec’s business world.
 
Source:
Luc Labelle, M.Sc.
President and Chief Executive Officer