User account menu Home About Us Governance Governance Structure Mega Menu Sidebar OVERVIEW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE KEY GOVERNANCE AND CONTROL COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HYDRO OTTAWA LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM Governance Structure Hydro Ottawa is committed to establishing and maintaining leading governance practices for a company of its size and mandate. Because governance standards and best practices are always evolving, the company seeks to continuously improve its governance practices. Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. (Hydro Ottawa) is a private company, incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). At the same time, the company is wholly owned by the City of Ottawa and fulfills a public mandate, and is therefore mindful of its responsibility to be accountable both to its shareholder and the public. The company's governance practices are guided not simply by legal obligations, but by best business practices and standards established by independent agencies. While Hydro Ottawa is not a reporting issuer under the Securities Act, and is therefore not subject to governance standards that apply to publicly-traded companies, the company is guided by these standards and seeks to meet or exceed them. In addition, Hydro Ottawa regularly compares its governance practices to those of private and public sector organizations, and to standards set by agencies such as the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Ontario Securities Commission. Governance Structure Accountability for the effective oversight of the Corporation and its subsidiaries rests with an eleven-member Board of Directors, which provides direction to the Corporation on behalf of the shareholder, the City of Ottawa. The Board provides leadership for the company within a framework of effective controls that enables risks to be assessed and managed, and is responsible for supervising the management of the business and affairs of the company and its subsidiaries. In carrying out its oversight function, the Board of Directors is guided by a Shareholder Declaration issued by Ottawa City Council and revised from time to time. The company's Code of Business Conduct, its Director Conflict of Interest and Conduct Guidelines and a Related Party Transaction Disclosure Policy and Process also govern the actions of the Board. In 2006, a separate Board of Directors was established to oversee the operations of Hydro Ottawa Limited, in accordance with the Affiliate Relationships Code for Electricity Distributors and Transmitters issued by the Ontario Energy Board. The powers and functions of that Board are set out in a Shareholder Declaration issued by the Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Board of Directors. A majority of the members of both Boards are independent of management and the shareholder. On a day-to-day basis, the Corporation is led by an Executive Management Team, comprising the Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the senior executives of the subsidiaries and critical functional areas. This team oversees the alignment of business practices and strategies with the goals of the Corporation, and drives performance by managing risks and opportunities. The Executive Management Team is accountable to the Corporation's Board of Directors through the President and Chief Executive Officer. WAS THIS PAGE USEFUL CONTAINER Was this page useful? Yes No Hydro Ottawa 2711 Hunt Club Road, PO Box 8700 Ottawa, ON K1G 3S4 Phone: (613) 738 6400 Fax: (613) 738 6403 MyAccount 🡥 Outage Centre How to Pay Your Bill Contact Us Stay Connected © 2021 Hydro Ottawa Limited Glossary Terms of Use Privacy Policy