Canada has been slower than the USA in developing corporate governance reform responses to recent financial collapses and management scandals. Canada’s regulatory structure consists of provincial and territorial securities regulators rather than a national body. The Ontario Securities Commission recently introduced new reform measures, focusing on the formation of effective and independent audit committees, the role of the CEO and CFO in ensuring the accuracy and quality of reported financial information and the part that external auditors play in the audit process.

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