AASOC Appointments and Retirements
Retired as a member on December 13, 2019:
- Cameron McInnis, FCPA, FCA, CPA (Illinois), Chief Accountant, Ontario Securities Commission
Appointed as a member on December 13, 2019:
- Carla-Marie Hait, FCPA, FCA, Chief Accountant and Chief Financial Officer, British Columbia Securities Commission
Reappointed for three-year terms ending on March 31, 2023:
- Ian Bandeen, LL.B, BCL, Retired Managing Director and Global Head of Securitization and Structured Finance, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
- Donna Bovolaneas, FCPA, FCA, Retired Senior Director, Accounting Policy, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions of Canada
- Sheila Filion, CPA, CA, Partner, Virtus Group Chartered Professional Accountants and Business Advisors LLP
- John Walker, LL.B, CPA, CA, CBV, Retired Managing Director, Deputy Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, North America, HSBC Securities Inc.
Reappointed for a two-year term ending on March 31, 2022:
- Bruce West, MBA, FCPA, FCA, C. Dir, Retired Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, The Co-operators Group
Reappointed for a one-year term ending on March 31, 2021:
- Kathryn Bewley, PhD, CPA, CA, Professor, Ryerson University
AASB Appointments and Retirements
Appointed as Vice-Chair for the remainder of his term ending on March 31, 2022:
- Jean-François Trépanier, CPA, CA, Partner, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Appointed for a three-year term ending on March 31, 2023:
- Brendan Blair, CPA, CA, Partner, LNS Chartered Professional Accountants
Retiring as a member on March 31, 2020:
- Doug King, FCPA, FCA, Partner, KPMG LLP
Reappointed for three-year terms ending on March 31, 2023:
- Nancy Cheng, FCPA, FCA, Retired Assistant Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
- Michael Pickup, FCPA, FCA, Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia
- Janet Stockton, FCPA, FCA, Partner, BDO Canada LLP
The Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council (AASOC) is an independent, volunteer body established by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (now Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada) in 2000. It serves the public interest by overseeing and providing input on the activities of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB), which sets standards for assurance and related service engagements. Reporting to the public and consisting of prominent leaders from business and regulators, AASOC’s responsibilities include appointing AASB members, providing input on strategic priorities and evaluating the performance of the AASB.