Mr. Côté has 37 years of banking experience. In his current role as Head of Employee Relations, he has the dual challenge of protecting the legal and legislative rights of both employees and the Bank.

He has extensive knowledge of the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and Common Law. He is a certified ADR Mediator and Labour Arbitrator.

Mr. Côté has played an active role at the Canadian Bankers Association for a number of years. He has represented all federally regulated employers at numerous parliamentary and senatorial committee hearings and at the International Labour Organization in Geneva where he acts or as acted as Canadian Employer spokesperson, Delegation Head and Employer Chair on employment matters.

He is:

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• Chairman of the Canadian Employers’ Council
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• A member of the Advisory Board to the Canadian Minister of Labour
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• A ministerial appointee as Governor of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
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• A member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the Safe Communities Foundation
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• President of the North American Association of Employers of Financial Institutions
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• A member of the Board of  Directors of Safe Workplace Promotion Services Ontario.
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