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Description: Maureen Jensen, executive director of Ontario Security Commission (OSC) , discusses new provisions to increase female representation on corporate boards. Presently, corporate boards across Canada include only 14% females. The OSC is bringing in measures to increase gender diversity.

Source: CBC

Date: July 30 2013

Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2398849816/?page=2

Questions for Discussion:

  1. What are some of the reasons for low female representation on corporate boards?
  2. Is it OSC’s mandate to direct companies to increase female representation in corporate boards?
  3. Will companies not increase gender diversity if they felt it was profitable, then why an intervention?
  4. What are the benefits and drawbacks of OSC’s intervention?

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