BCI Canada Chapter AGM 2016

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Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 11:00 a.m. to Noon EDT (10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific).

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Agenda

• Call to Order • Approval of the Agenda • Chapter Role• Membership• Leadership• Chapter Updates• Forum Updates• Financials• Global Membership Council Updates• New Business



BCI Chapters



BCI Canada Chapters RoleWorking closely with the BCI Central Office, it is our task to:

• Represent the needs and professional requirements of BCM professionals working in Canada

• Be recognized as the premier influential organization for all aspects of Business Continuity in Canada

• Raise the profile of BCI certification in the eyes of decision makers so that BCI certification becomes a de-facto requirement for business continuity practitioners in Canada

• Help shape and influence the future direction and development of BCM in Canada, including all BCM related standards, legal, statutory and regulatory– For example the CSA-Z1600 standard on Emergency Management and Business Continuity, and;– To align standards and practices across Canadian Provinces

• Develop local, strategic partnership relationships with other BCM related organizations– to ensure the continued global growth and influence of the BCM discipline across different industries

and sectors– to increase the benefits of BCI Membership, including exclusive access to personal development,

training and education opportunities as well as member discounts from partner organizations



BCI Canada Chapters Role (Continued)Working closely with the BCI Central Office, it is our task to:

• Encourage new members into the Institute and to grow the BCI Canada Membership

• Encourage new blood into the BCM industry and to promote BCM as a career choice

• Promote the highest standards of professional and technical competency in BCM in Canada

• Expand the knowledge base and thought leadership opportunities for BCM professionals working and living in Canada

• Encourage the continued professional development of BCM professionals working and living in Canada through the provision of professional support and development activities

• Facilitate and promote regional networking opportunities to enable BCM professionals working in Canada to come together to share good BCM practice, exchange ideas and build valuable relationships– Regional networking includes building relationships with similar organizations in Canada and nearby

US Cities, particularly in the Prairie and Western Provinces where the nearest large city may be in the USA



Global MembershipOver 50% of BCI Membership is from outside the UK

United Kingdom 3425 49%USA 1015 15%Australia 795 11%Asia 425 6%Southern African Development Community 328 5%Netherlands / Belgium 244 4%Canada 236 3%India 218 3%Swiss 111 2%Japan 76 1%Nordic 73 1%



Canadian MembershipBy Grade By Province

Affiliate13%

CBCI9%

AMBCI24%

MBCI47%

AFBCI2%

FBCI4% Canada - Alberta; 13

Canada - British Colum-bia; 18

Canada - Greater Toronto Area; 98

Canada - Quebec; 46

Canada - Saskatchewan; 9



Membership Canada Chapter NumbersJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2016 Total certified 178 177 178 177 179 178 176 179

2016 Total numbers 243 244 246 245 246 241 237 236

2015 Total certified 177 178 178 179 180 180 176 174 178

2015 Total numbers 269 271 276 279 277 273 264 262 268 244 244 246

January February March April May June July August September October November December0

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2016 Total certified 2016 Total numbers 2015 Total numbers 2015 Total certified



Leadership: Regional Forums

• Forum Leader – Clive Lunn

• Alternate Leader – Chander Jethwani

• Communications – Connie Hart

British Columbia

• Forum Leader – Open Position

Alberta

• Forum Leader – Monica Robinson

• Alternate Leader – Open Position

Saskatchewan

• Forum Leader – Christopher Horne

• Alternate Leader /Communications – Des O’Callaghan

Ontario GTA

• Leader – Marie-Hélène Primeau

• Alternate Leader – Richard Gagnon

Quebec

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BCI Canada Chapter Leadership



Leadership Roles: Chapter Leadership Commitments (3 year term, maximum of 2 terms)

Chapter Position Name Term Began

President (Ontario) Christopher Horne June 2014

Vice President (Quebec) Richard Gagnon June 2014

Secretary (Quebec) Richard Gagnon August 2012

Treasurer (Quebec) Marie-Hélène Primeau February 2015

Communications (Ontario) Des O’Callaghan June 2014

Forum Representatives

British Columbia Clive Lunn June 2013

Saskatchewan Monica Robinson June 2014

Alberta Open Position N/A



Chapter Updates: Canadian Currency

In response to requests from members based in Canada over the past year the Canadian chapter have been working closely with the BCI central office and we are pleased to announce that very shortly we will be offering our members the opportunity to receive their membership subscription invoice in Canadian dollars (CAD), pay in CAD and have a receipt sent in CAD.

We are pleased to confirm that from your next renewal date after the 1st of September 2016, your BCI membership subscription invoice will be produced in CAD. Payments will be accepted by Visa and MasterCard only.

Your account has already been set up to receive this, however if you wish to opt out and continue to receive your invoices/receipt in GBP, please email our Subscriptions Department, [email protected]


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Chapter Updates: Industry ActivitiesBC Aware • 2016 January

Infonex • 2016 Canadian BCP and Emergency Management

Conference

World Conference On Disaster Management• 2016 - BCI pre-conference Crisis Management

workshop • 2015 / 2016 Knowledge Pod Session• 2015 /2016 Post Conference Courses

Interbank Contingency Planning Committee:• 2015 Professional Development Day - Quebec• 2016 Professional Development Day - Toronto


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Chapter Updates: Canadian Representation

• Volunteer Leaders Conference– November 7/8, 2015– November 5/6, 2016

• BCI World– 2015: Closing Chapter Presidents Panel– 2016: Program Committee Representation– 2016: Key Note Speaker Jim Montgomery, Deputy Chief,

City of Ottawa Office of Emergency Management



Chapter Updates: Training Academywww.bcitrainingacademy.com


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Chapter Updates: Academy Course Dates



Chapter Updates: Website Reminder



Members Portal



Chapter Updates: @TheBCEyeCanada Twitter account numbers:

• 2014-10-29 account started

• 591 tweets on industry and Canadian Business Continuity content

• 364 groups and individuals related to Business Continuity are followed by the account

• 301 current followers

• #BusinessContinuity #BCDR frequently promoted

• Don’t have a twitter account? See our twitter feed on www.thebci.org/Canada




Chapter Updates: Communications• Switched from periodic e-mails only to a regular monthly (or so) newsletter, supplemented

by other e-mails for particular announcements or events.

• Central office has provided standard formatting and now handles distribution based on the current member database, with excellent turnaround times.

• With thanks to board member Marie-Helene Primeau for timely translations, communications are now available in French.

• Remember to update your profile on-line if your e-mail address changes, to ensure you receive continue to receive all BCI communications. There is now also a Forum field to enable regional communications. Please check that you are in the right one.

• Social media traffic continues to increase steadily



Chapter Updates: Awards

• Two North American Awards presented and celebrated at WCDM in June 2016. – Suzanne Bernier – Consultant of the Year– Brad Hove – Newcomer of the Year

• Global Achievement Award presented to Des O’Callaghan in London, November 2015



Forum Updates: British Columbia • 5th year of the forum with meetings held in Metro Vancouver (approximately once a quarter)

• Forum topics are driven by membership interests

• Meeting format is flexible to accommodate vendor demos, industry expert speakers and

member facilitated interactive workshops / questionnaires

• Average attendance is around 12 - 14 including some prospective members

• We are open to ideas to increase member count and participation

• Leadership elections planned for end 2016

• Planning to participate in 2017 BC Aware conference

• Possibility of participation in annual EPICC conference in 2017

• In discussion with ISACA to increase visibility

• Represented at Seattle RIMS conference, possibility of collaboration with Vancouver RIMS

chapter



Forum Updates: SaskatchewanGood Practice Guidelines training • Conducted September 2016 in Regina

Information session - school lockdowns/protocols/security measures • With guest speakers from the La Loche School shootings.(April 2016)

Saskatchewan Critical Infrastructure Advisory Network • Former Chapter President Shannon Walter led a Keynote talk on the 'Why?' of business

continuity (November 13th 2015)

Think Tank Sessions• Business Impact Analysis (Sept 17, 2015)• Crisis Communications (June 17, 2015)

Saskatchewan Emergency Planners Association (SEPA)• The BCI provided prizes including one year free membership to BCI (November 2015 in

Saskatoon)



Forum Updates: Greater Toronto AreaAside from the local networking at WCDM, the GTA Forum held several meetings in the past year, featuring:

• October 21st – Presentation on Workplace Recovery by Ron Lapedis from Sungard Availability Services

• April 6th – Presentation on Horizon Scanning by Andrew Scott and Patrick Alcantara from BCI Central Office

• May 17th (during BCAW) – Presentation on Supply Chain Continuity by Andrew Scott and Patrick Alcantara from BCI Central Office



Forum Updates: Québec• Joint activities with RÉCO-Québec

November 2015

•Supply Chain Continuity •Insurance•ISO 22318 standard•Group Discussion

May 2016•Return on Investment (ROI) of ICT on Crisis Communications and Business Continuity•Social Media for Crisis Communications•BCM tools to increase resilience•Group Discussion



Financials

• Treasurer transition in 2015 (problems changing signing authorities)

• Results presented on accrual basis in 2015 to better reflect situation

• More direct involvement from Central Office – moneys are now provided on a project basis– WCDM 2015 (platinum sponsor): $34,000 CAD– WCDM 2016 (platinum sponsor): $29,000 CAD– SEPA (coming up in November)

• Decision to have the accounts reviewed by Central Office rather than having external bookkeeper for 2015 and onward.



Financial Statement – Income Statement

Year end December 31 2015 2014(accrual basis)

IncomeChapter funding from BCI 9,282.50 $ 27,196.30 $

9,282.50 $ 27,196.30 $

ExpensesBank Service Charges 96.17 $ 24.75 $ Conferences and meetings 6,310.57 $ 12,730.56 $ Insurance 550.00 $ 690.00 $ Professional Fees - Book keeping 1,356.00 $ 678.00 $

8,312.74 $ 14,123.31 $

Net loss Net Profit (Loss) 969.76 $ 13,072.99 $



Financial Statement – Balance SheetAs at December 31 2015 2014

(accrual basis)

AssetsBank Account 15,008.60 $ 20,115.87 $

Accounts Receivables from Central Office 9,282.50 $ -

Total Assets 24,291.10 $ 20,115.87 $

Liabilities and EquityAccounts Payables 3,205.47 $ -

Total Liabilities 3,205.47 $ - $

Retained Earnings 20,115.87 $ 7,042.88 $ Net Income 969.76 $ 13,072.99 $ Total Equity 21,085.63 $ 20,115.87 $

Total Liabilities + Equity 24,291.10 $ 20,115.87 $



Business Continuity Standards Update• Representation from the BCI on Standards from Canadian perspective:

Marie-Hélène Primeau

• CSA Z1600: Emergency and Continuity Management:– Version 2017 was out for comments in Spring 2016 and will have the following changes:

• Will have more details on Emergency Management and IT Disaster Recovery• Cross-walk with other Standard (NFPA 1600) and good practices (DRII and BCI)

• ISO TC 292:– ISO 22301:2012 - BCMS - Requirements published (Review planned)– ISO 22313:2012 - BCMS -Guidance published (Review planned)– ISO TS 22317 - BCMS -Business impact analysis published Sept.2015– ISO TS 22318 - BCMS - Guidance on supply chain continuity published Sept. 2015– ISO 22316 – Security and resilience - Guidelines for organizational resilience– Organizational

Resilience (DIS ended June13)– ISO TS 22330 - People Aspects of BCM in development– ISO TS 22331 - BCM Strategy in development– ISO/IEC TS 17021-6:2014 – Conformity assessment published



Global Membership Council (GMC)

The GMC is a body of 20 members representing all national chapters and other regions within the BCI• Your Canada Chapter rep is Des O’Callaghan• GMC represents member views and act as Subject Matter Experts when needed• Advises and supports overall Strategic Plan• GMC strikes specific working groups as required to perform specific activities and generate

deliverables• 2016 activities included:

– Reviewed and discussed Chapter updates– Discussed and considered membership retention strategies– Involvement in the development of How To Guides aligned to the GPG’s– Provision of judges for various regional awards– Deliberation of future GMC mandate



Help Wanted!We have open positions in our forums and can always use help from our members .

If you are interested in getting involved please contact us.



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