Toronto Investor Town Hall Meeting - May 31st, 2005

May 31, 2005 - Town Hall Meeting - Toronto - FREE ADMISSION

Information booths and refreshments. An educational evening. Ask questions directly to the top regulators. This is the first time top regulators have met with the public in Toronto. Most people pay hundreds of dollars to hear the regulators. This event if FREE for investors.

Pre-register for Investor Town Hall

The Ontario Securities Commission Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 31st at 6:30pm at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front Street, Toronto. This will be an opportunity for investors to ask questions to a panel of the top regulators in Ontario including the Ontario Securities commission (OSC), Investment Dealers Association (IDA) the Mutual Fund Dealers Association and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI).

The five person panel will feature:
David A. Brown, Q.C., Chair OSC
Stan I. Buell, P.Eng., President SIPA
Michael Lauber, FCA, Ombudsman & CEO OBSI
Joseph J. Oliver, President & CEO IDA
Larry M. Waite, President & CEO MFDA

Mike Hornbrook of CBC Radio will be the moderator and present questions received to the panel for response.

Linda Leatherdale, money editor for the Toronto Sun and host of Linda's Moneyshow, and James Daw, columnist with the Toronto Star, will be inviting questions from those in attendance.
CARP is participating in this event and will have copies of their report "CARP's fight against scams and frauds" and other material available for investors.

The regulators will have booths with free documentation available for investors.

Anyone who is unable to attend the meeting may submit questions to the OSC at Telephone: 416-593-7744, Toll Free: 1-800-465-9670 or send by e-mail to: townhall@osc.gov.on.ca.

Members and others may also submit their questions to the Small Investor Protection Association by e-mail to sipa@sipa.to or by post to: SIPA, P.O.Box 325, Markham, ON, L6B 1A8. Questions will be given to the moderator for presentation to the panel.

You can register at the door, or register in advance by calling the OSC at 416-593-7744 or e-mail the OSC at townhall@osc.gov.on.ca. Seating is available for 500 so pre-register and arrive early for the best seats.

For more information and to register online, click on the Investor Town Hall.

Bring your friends, sit back and listen to a question and answer session. The moderators will ask the questions that are sent in and will take questions from the audience.