CAPREIT Announces Appointment of New Board of Trustee Member and Resignation of Trustee
February 22 2023 - 6:01PM
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
(TSX:CAR.UN) (“CAPREIT”) is pleased to announce that Ms. Jennifer
Stoddart has joined CAPREIT’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”)
effective February 27, 2023.
CAPREIT has also announced that Jamie Schwartz
has stepped down from the Board, effective as of February 22, 2023,
to focus on his other endeavors. Mr. Schwartz served as a trustee
of CAPREIT since his appointment to the Board in 2018.
Ms. Stoddart is a strategic advisor in the
Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken LLP, where she advises on
privacy matters.
Ms. Stoddart was the Privacy Commissioner of
Canada from 2003 to 2013. Previously, she was the Chair of the
Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec from 2000 to 2003. She
has also held positions on the Human Rights Commissions of Canada
and Québec.
Ms. Stoddart was named an Officer of the Order
of Canada “for her international leadership in privacy rights and
for her exemplary public service as the Privacy Commissioner of
Canada”. The Québec Bar has recognized her with the distinction of
Advocatus Emeritus and the Christine Tourigny Award of Merit, and
the Université du Québec à Montréal awarded her the Prix
Reconnaissance for her commitment to Canadians’ privacy rights. She
has twice been named as one of the Top 25 most influential lawyers
in the justice system and legal professions in Canada by Canadian
Lawyer magazine. In addition, she has received honorary doctorates
from the University of Ottawa and McGill University.
Ms. Stoddart has been a member of the Committee
on the responsible conduct of research, reporting to the Chief
Scientist of Québec, a member of the board of directors of Génome
Québec and a Visiting Scholar at the Centre of Genomics and Policy
of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine.
In 2018, she was named Honorary Colonel of the
34th Combat Engineer Regiment. She has been a mentor with the
Women’s Executive Network (WXN), an organization that focuses on
empowering women and creating positive social change. She has
contributed to the McGill University law faculty mentorship
program. She is also the co-author of the book Quebec Women: A
History.
“We are delighted to have Jennifer join the
Board. Jennifer’s extensive expertise in the privacy field will be
invaluable as privacy legislation in Canada continues to evolve. On
behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jamie for his
considerable contributions during his board tenure and wish him
well in his future endeavors,” commented Dr. Gina Parvaneh Cody,
Chair.
ABOUT CAPREIT CAPREIT is Canada’s
largest publicly-traded provider of quality rental housing. As at
December 31, 2022, CAPREIT owns or has interests in approximately
67,000 residential apartment suites, townhomes and manufactured
housing community sites well-located across Canada and the
Netherlands, with approximately $17 billion of investment
properties in Canada and Europe. For more information about
CAPREIT, its business and its investment highlights, please visit
our website at www.capreit.ca and our public disclosure which can
be found under our profile at www.sedar.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS All statements in this press
release that do not relate to historical facts constitute
forward-looking statements. These statements represent CAPREIT's
intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could result in actual results
differing materially from these forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties are more fully described in regulatory
filings that can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
For more information, please contact:
CAPREIT Mr. Mark Kenney President & CEO (416) 861-9404 |
CAPREIT Dr. Gina Parvaneh Cody Chair (416) 861-9404 |
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