

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Members
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 3 p.m. for the purposes of:
- Electing four (4) members of the Council.
- Hearing and receiving the financial reports and statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, and the report of the auditor thereon.
- Appointing the auditor for the corporation and authorizing the Council to fix the auditor’s remuneration.
The AGM will be a hybrid meeting, enabling members to attend virtually via live webcast or in person. All members in good standing as of September 7, 2026, are entitled to attend this meeting and to vote once online voting opens.
On behalf of the Council of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario,

Lilian Lok-Kan Cheung, FCPA, FCA
Vice Chair and Secretary, CPA Ontario Council
For members who wish to attend either virtually or in-person, please register by September 11, 2026.
Virtual Attendance
As of 2 p.m. on September 17, you can access the event at this link with your CPA Ontario ID and the password you will be provided when you log on. The event will begin at 3 p.m. Please log on early to test your connection and note the technical requirements below. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact the CPA Ontario Customer Service Centre at 1 800 387.0735.
In-Person Attendance
The AGM will be held at 69 Bloor Street East, Toronto. Doors open at 2 p.m. On-site attendance will be limited by capacity, so we encourage you to register early.
Advance Question Submission
Questions will be invited from those attending in person, as well as those joining virtually. However, to ensure we get to as many questions as possible, you are encouraged to submit your question in advance upon registration. We will answer as many questions as time permits.
If you have any questions about the AGM, please contact Tom Litzgus, Vice-President, General Counsel.
Sincerely,
CPA Ontario
AGM Materials
Virtual AGM Platform User Guide
Technical Requirements: The Lumi virtual meeting platform is supported on Android 9+, iOS 11+, Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. Internet Explorer is not supported. Please ensure your browser is compatible by logging in early. Note that internal network security protocols including firewalls and VPN connections may block access to the Lumi platform for this AGM. If you are experiencing any difficulty connecting to or watching the meeting, please ensure your VPN setting is disabled or use a computer or other device on a network not restricted by such security settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- In early September, an email will be sent to all members eligible to vote. This email will contain a link to the ballot, along with your CPA Ontario ID and a customized PIN.
- Once you receive your email, follow the link, insert your CPA Ontario ID and PIN, and follow the instructions to submit your votes.
- Your vote must be received by Wednesday, September 16 at 5 p.m. ET to count.
- While eligible members can vote live during the Annual General Meeting of the Members (AGM), we strongly encourage you to vote online before the deadline.
- CPA Ontario’s election process follows best practice by including the identification of candidates with the skills, attributes and levels of experience necessary to address succession planning and to meet the rapidly changing needs of the profession. This process is formalized in Regulation 3-1: Council Nomination and Election Process.
- All candidates were interviewed by CPA Ontario’s third-party governance advisor to understand their skills, attributes and levels of experience and then presented to a committee of Council with a recommendation on which candidates they believe would benefit from a second-round interview by the committee.
- Following the conclusion of all interviews, Council identified those candidates they believed to have expertise in the priority skills and attributes, and levels of experience needed, to support CPA Ontario and the needs of the profession. These candidates are clearly identified with asterisks on the ballot and candidate information webpage.
- Each year, Council assesses the skills, attributes and levels of experience of current Council members. This information is used to identify the skills, attributes and experience that may be lost by Council members ending their terms and those that will help ensure CPA Ontario delivers on its mandate to protect the public interest, advance the profession and ensure CPAs lead business and society forward.
- Candidates believed by Council to have expertise in the priority skills and attributes, and levels of experience needed, to support CPA Ontario and the needs of the profession are clearly identified with asterisks on the ballot and candidate information webpage.
- All eligible CPA Ontario members were encouraged to run for Council and all candidates, regardless of Council identification, have equal rights under the election process.