The Catalyst Canada Honours 2010

The Catalyst Canada Honours recognizes advocates for women's advancement in three categories: Company/Firm Leader; Business Leader; and Human Resources/Diversity Leader. The inaugural dinner, held October 6, 2010, at the Arcadian Court in Toronto, marked Catalyst Canada's tenth anniversary.

Bill Downe, President and CEO, BMO Financial Group, served as Dinner Chair and presented The Catalyst Canada Honours to the 2010 Champions: Ed Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer, TD Bank Financial Group; Colleen Sidford, Vice President, Treasurer, Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG); and Sylvia Chrominska, Group Head of Global Human Resources and Communications, Scotiabank.

Bill Downe

Bill Downe
The Dinner Chair welcomed more than 500 business leaders to the sold-out event.

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Deborah Gillis

Deborah Gillis
Catalyst's Vice President, North America, shared her thoughts on the status of women in Canadian business.

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Catalyst Canada Opens the Toronto Stock Exchange
On October 6, 2010, the morning of The Catalyst Canada Honours dinner, we celebrate our tenth anniversary with a bang—literally.

The Catalyst Canada Honours Champions and Speakers
(Left to right): Colleen Sidford, Vice President, Treasurer, Ontario Power Generation Inc.; Ed Clark, President and CEO, TD Bank Financial Group; Sylvia Chrominska, Group Head, Scotiabank; Rick Waugh, President and CEO, Scotiabank, and Chair, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board; Deborah Gillis, Vice President, North America, Catalyst; Bill Downe, President and CEO, BMO Financial Group; Ilene H. Lang, President & Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst.

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Chair, Catalyst Canada Advisory Board
Watch Rick Waugh's Remarks: Windows Media Player l Quicktime

2010 Company/Firm Leader Champion
Watch Ed Clark's Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player l Quicktime

2010 Business Leader Champion
Watch Colleen Sidford's Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player l Quicktime

2010 Human Resources/Diversity Leader Champion
Watch Sylvia Chrominska's Acceptance Speech: Windows Media Player l Quicktime

2010 Dinner Program
2010 Dinner Contributors
2010 Dinner Invitation
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