Our Mandate

The mandate of Banks and Trust Companies Association is to:
  • Foster sound and equitable principles in the conduct of all phases of its members’ business.
  • Afford through meeting opportunities for consultation and co-operation in matters of interest and importance to its members.
  • Represent the interest of its members in consultation with governments, regulators, consumer groups and other associations and financial institutions and before the public at large.
  • Promote the interests and welfare of member companies and those they serve.
  • Gather research and distribute information of interest and value to members.

Foster

Foster sound and equitable principles in the conduct of all phases of the trust and bank industries.

Afford

Afford through meeting opportunities for consultation and co-operation in matters of interest and importance to banks and trust companies.

Represent

Represent the interests of the trust and bank industries in consultation with governments, regulators, consumer groups and other associations and financial institutions and before the public at large.

Promote

Promote the interests and welfare of member companies and those they serve.

Gather

Gather research and distribute information of interest and value to members.

Member Companies

Amity Trust
B2B Bank
Banque Laurentienne du Canada
Bridgewater Bank
Canadian Western Bank & Trust
CIBC Mellon Trust Company/CIBC Mellon Global Securities
Community Trust Company
Computershare
Concentra Trust
Digital Commerce Bank
DirectCash Bank
Equitable Bank
Fairstone Bank of Canada
First Nations Bank of Canada/FNB Trust
General Bank of Canada
Haventree Bank

Home Trust Company
Industrial Alliance Trust Inc.
Investors Group Trust Co. Ltd.
Manulife Bank
MCAN Mortgage Corporation
motusbank
Olympia Transfer Services Inc.
Peace Hills Trust Company
Peoples Trust Company
RFA Bank of Canada
Sun Life Financial Trust Inc.
The Effort Trust Company
The Northern Trust Company, Canada
TSX Trust
Valiant Trust Company (A Division of Computershare Limited)
VersaBank

Board of Directors

ANDREW MOOR

ANDREW MOOR

EQUITABLE BANK

Andrew Moor has been President and CEO of Equitable Bank and its digital banking business, EQ Bank, since March 2007. Equitable Bank is a Canadian Schedule 1 Bank. The Bank is wholly-owned by EQB Inc. which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (EQB).

Andrew joined CIBC/Wood Gundy in 1987 and worked in the Corporate Finance and Private Equity business until 1996. Subsequently, he was President of SMED International and Invis Inc.

Andrew holds an MBA from the University of British Columbia and a B.Sc (Eng.) from University College London. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Andrew is a Chairman of Banks and Trust Companies Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bankers Association. He is a director of Sleep Country Canada.

FERN GLOWINSKY

FERN GLOWINSKY

HAVENTREE BANK

Fern Glowinsky is President and Chief Executive Officer of Haventree Bank, a private Canadian Schedule 1 Bank specializing in alternative mortgage solutions and GIC deposits.

Fern joined Haventree Bank as President and CEO in February 2023, having served on the Board of Haventree Bank for almost two years prior. During her 20+ years of experience as a leader in financial services organizations and high-growth fintech companies, Fern has successfully leveraged growth opportunities and created exceptional value. Throughout her career, Fern has demonstrated the ability to unite teams around a common vision, lead successful digital transformations and develop strong and lasting partnerships.

Prior to Haventree Bank, Fern was the President and CEO of Merrco Payments which she built into a market-leading payments company in the cannabis sector. Before that, she led companies in the non-prime lending sector and spent 15 years as a senior executive at Moneris, a joint venture of RBC and BMO.

Fern holds an MBA/JD degree from Schulich and Osgoode, has a BA in Economics from Western and is a graduate of the Directors Education Program with the ICD.D designation. In addition to continuing to sit on the Haventree Bank Board, she is Chair of the Merrco Payments Board, a Trustee of the A&W Revenue Royalties Fund and sits on the Board of Baycrest Foundation.

ERIC WEISZ

ERIC WEISZ

THE EFFORT TRUST COMPANY

Eric Weisz is the President & CEO of The Effort Trust Company and serves on its Board of Directors. Founded in Hamilton in 1978 and expanded by Eric to Toronto in 2004, Effort Trust specializes in financial services, real estate and asset management.

Prior to joining Effort Trust, Eric managed the Licensing and International Business Group at the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA). A lawyer by profession, Eric also practiced securities and corporate law at Goodmans in Toronto. He received his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and his M.B.A./LL.B. from the Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School.

Eric is a member of the Young Presidents’ Association (YPO) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.

YOUSRY BISSADA

YOUSRY BISSADA

HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC.

Yousry Bissada was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Capital Group effective August 2nd, 2017. He brings more than 30 years of financial services experience focused on the mortgage industry and is a member of the Home Capital Group Board of Directors.

Yousry has held many senior executive roles across the financial services and FinTech industry in Canada. Prior to joining Home Capital, he served as President and CEO of Kanetix Ltd., an insurance and financial products digital platform. Yousry was named Chief Financial Officer of FirstLine Trust Company in 1989 until it was acquired by CIBC in 1999 and he transitioned into the role of Vice President of Servicing Operations for CIBC Mortgages and FirstLine. Subsequently, he was Senior Vice President of Real Estate Secured Lending Products at TD Canada Trust and President and CEO of Filogix.

Yousry has also held numerous roles on the boards of companies in the mortgage industry, such as Canadiana Financial Corp., Paradigm Quest Inc., and Street Capital Financial Corp. Before joining Home Capital Group, he also served on the Board of Directors of Equity Financial Holdings Inc.

JOHN LANDRY

JOHN LANDRY

PEOPLES TRUST COMPANY / PEOPLES GROUP

John Landry is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Group and serves on its Board of Directors. Peoples Group, established in1985, provides a tailored suite of financial solutions and delivers world-class customer interactions. They are an entrepreneurial organization and a trusted partner of many fintechs, with a proven track record of giving them the tools and guidance to realize their success.


John has 28 years of international financial services leadership experience with a focus on leading Banking business lines in the US, Canadian and Australasian markets with significant European exposure, most recently as Transaction Banking Country Head for Citibank Canada for the last 14 years. In his 24 years with Citibank, John also held leadership positions as CEO of Citibank Fund Services, CTO of CitiCapital, Transaction Banking Product Head of Citibank Australia, and Global Product Development Head of WorldLink Payments. John started his career in mortgage and card operations before joining GE Capital in card services.


In addition to his professional acumen, John has strong business line management experience with direct responsibilities for regulatory relationships, risk management, balance sheet management and new product development with almost three decades of expertise in related industries. He also shares his long-time passion of fostering engagement within the community and has continuously served in leadership and Board of Director roles with Payments Canada, DAREarts, United Way (US, Australia, and Canada), Boy Scouts, and was the founding Executive Sponsor for the Black Heritage Network at Citibank Canada.


John currently resides in the greater GTA with his family.

Contact

Address

30 St. Clair Ave. W., Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 3A1

Attention to: Secretary, Banks and Trust Companies Association

Tel:

1-866-407-0004
416-515-7000

Fax:

1-866-407-5859
416-515-7001

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