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Description
The Whistleblower Program is a critical resource for the Ontario Securities Commission in the enforcement of Ontario securities laws. In this video from the December 2024 Ethics Conference, André and Daniel will discuss key elements of the program, and the mechanisms designed to protect whistleblowers and award them for coming forward to the OSC with timely, specific and credible tips of misconduct. We will illustrate the important public service role whistleblowers have by discussing situations where whistleblower tips significantly impact our investigations of suspected breaches of Ontario securities laws.
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will learn:
- How the Whistleblower Program of the Ontario Securities Commission operates and provides awards and protections to whistleblowers.
- Best practices in lawfully and ethically processing information received from whistleblowers.
- Examples demonstrating the critical importance of whistleblowers.
Who Will Benefit
All CPAs and finance professionals.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in the course are non-authoritative and have not been formally endorsed by CPA Ontario and do not reflect the views of CPA Ontario. The information included in the course if for general information purposes only.
CPA Ontario, the presenters and the authors do not accept any responsibility or liability that might occur directly or indirectly as a consequence of the use or application of or reliance on this material.
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Speaker(s)
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André Moniz is a lawyer and the Manager of the Office of the Whistleblower, based in the Enforcement Division of the Ontario Securities Commission. He has spent over twenty years with the Commission’s Enforcement Branch investigating a variety of misconduct in various roles. These investigations ranged from complex, high-profile matters involving large, public issuers and registrants to more discreet matters involving private entities and unregistered individuals. |
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Daniel Tourangeau is a Case Lead and Senior Forensic Accountant in the Enforcement Division of the Ontario Securities Commission. He is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA), holds a master’s degree in forensic accounting (MFAcc) from the University of Toronto, and has worked exclusively in the forensic accounting profession for the last 17 years. He is also a Sessional Instructor in the Master of Forensic Accounting program at the University of Toronto. |
