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      ​The KPMG in Canada Board Leadership Centre (BLC) engages with directors, board members and business leaders to discuss timely and relevant boardroom challenges and deliver practical thought leadership on risk and strategy, talent and technology, globalization and regulatory issues, financial reporting, and more. BLC provides an analysis of the big issues reshaping our environment today for public and private-company governance and shares diverse perspectives from KPMG in Canada’s subject matter experts to help navigate the boardroom agenda.

      Doron Telem

      Partner, Clients and Markets | Chair, Board Leadership Centre

      KPMG Canada


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      As a follow-up to the Audit Committee Guide – Canadian Edition, the Toolkit for Audit Committees offers an expanded collection of practical and useful frameworks providing audit committee members with examples they can consult and tailor when carrying out certain tasks as part of their oversight duties.

      In our interactions with audit committee members, we have learned that for many tasks and activities, it is valuable for audit committee members to have access to generic templates which can be adapted and used within their organization to execute their day-to-day responsibilities. The appendices supplied within the guide and this supplementary toolkit are intended to provide practical support and are not a prescriptive or definitive list of frameworks available to audit committee members.

      Toolkit

      KPMG's Board Leadership Centre Audit Committee Guide – Canadian Edition

      A practical guide providing insight into current challenges and leading practices shaping audit committee effectiveness in Canada

      As a follow-up to the Audit Committee Guide – Canadian Edition, the Toolkit for Audit Committees offers an expanded collection of practical and useful frameworks providing audit committee members with examples they can consult and tailor when carrying out certain tasks as part of their oversight duties.

      In our interactions with audit committee members, we have learned that for many tasks and activities, it is valuable for audit committee members to have access to generic templates which can be adapted and used within their organization to execute their day-to-day responsibilities. The appendices supplied within the guide and this supplementary toolkit are intended to provide practical support and are not a prescriptive or definitive list of frameworks available to audit committee members.

      Toolkit

      KPMG's Board Leadership Centre ESG Guide for Audit Committees

      BLC's ESG Guide aims to equip audit committees with some of the information they need to provide effective ESG assurance oversight for their organizations.

      As a follow-up to the Audit Committee Guide – Canadian Edition, the Toolkit for Audit Committees offers an expanded collection of practical and useful frameworks providing audit committee members with examples they can consult and tailor when carrying out certain tasks as part of their oversight duties.

      In our interactions with audit committee members, we have learned that for many tasks and activities, it is valuable for audit committee members to have access to generic templates which can be adapted and used within their organization to execute their day-to-day responsibilities. The appendices supplied within the guide and this supplementary toolkit are intended to provide practical support and are not a prescriptive or definitive list of frameworks available to audit committee members.

      Toolkit

      KPMG's Board Leadership Centre Toolkit for Audit Committee Guide – Canadian Edition

      Sample frameworks to provide practical support to audit committee members


      Insights

      Results from KPMG’s 2025 Canadian CEO Outlook raise a call for fearless leadership.

      KPMG’s 2025 Canadian CEO Outlook shows growth is shovel-ready.

      Business values, guardrails and governance

      The key issues driving the audit committee agenda in 2025.

      Audit committees are playing a pivotal role in defense as cyberattacks evolve.

      The new work order – How generative AI is reshaping Canadian workplaces.

      Balancing “no regret” investments with rising climate concerns, market changes and talent needs.

      With AI’s growing importance and rapid deployment, audit committees should be addressing its governance and risk management.

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