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Keeping critical board conversations private, engaging time-starved directors, and deciding how best to adopt digital governance with an IT department juggling mounting internal needs and the Fintech race – these are daily realities of North American financial institutions. Working with Vancity, BlueShore Financial, Coast Capital Savings, Assiniboine Credit Union and many other financial leaders, Aprio is on the frontlines of observing the common board governance challenges faced by financial institutions. Whether your

Organizations often invest tons of effort in recruiting new board members but gloss over orientation. Given recruitment generally occurs year-round – directors come onto a board while it’s in state of play. You don’t want to lose board meeting productivity every time a new recruit arrives. A little time spent onboarding new members, can pay off quickly in how effectively directors contribute in their first year. Before new directors attend their first

Interview with Institute on Governance executives Barry Christoff and Laura Edgar There are a wide range of indigenous organizations with boards – from community based enterprises and health authorities to regional and national organizations (such as Friendship Centres). Some of these are independent, not for profit or private organizations; some are creations of First Nation governments, while others are provincially or nationally mandated. There is also a range of political organizations with