Call for nominations for Donald J. Johnston Award 2008

Toronto, November 5, 2007 — Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) calls for nominations for the 2008 Donald J. Johnston Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession of Financial Planning in Canada (the Don Johnston Award).

The Award recognizes and celebrates the spirit, imagination, dedication and contribution of those who help move the professional practice of financial planning toward recognition as a bona fide profession.

The winner of the 2008 Award will be the third honoree since FPSC inaugurated the program in 2006. Past honorees are: Don Johnston, founder and now retired president of FPSC (and namesake of the award); and Alastair Rickard, the 2007 recipient and 2004 Chair of the Board of FPSC. Mr. Rickard is currently Government and Industry Relations Associate Vice-President at the Sun Life Assurance Company.

"There is such a rich and varied level of contribution from many individuals and organizations in Canada. There are so many people who are helping move the profession forward and ensuring the public is well-served," says Cheryl Bauer Hyde, chair of FPSC's Board.

Nominees will be evaluated by the 2008 Don Johnston Award Committee on criteria including the following:

* Advancement of the Status of the Profession:
o Plays or has played a leading and/or inspiring role in increasing
nation-wide industry and/or consumer recognition of the work done by professional financial planners and the importance of the standards of excellence (as represented by CFP certification).

* Advancement of the Standards of the Profession:
o Plays or has played a leading or inspiring role in developing or expanding the up-take or adoption of CFP standards and planning activity that serve the public interest and enhance the reputation of the planner community.

* Reflection/Embodiment of the Profession:
o Has attained the highest levels of skill and competence and whose work reflects the commitment to ethics that collectively represent the foundation of standards on which the financial planning profession is built.

* Industry Visibility and Knowledge:
o Is knowledgeable of and known to the industry and its key constituents, and earned their respect/support.

* Impact of Contribution:
o The breadth and depth of tangible, positive impact on the profession and the public it serves that has been made through example and/or contribution of the nominees.

Nomination Process:
All submissions made in writing and submitted to FPSC postmarked on or before December 21, 2007 will be considered. Nominees will be reviewed by the 2008 Award Committee. The committee will select the nominee(s) for the consideration of the FPSC Board of Directors. The FPSC Board of Directors will make its final decision on the 2008 recipient at its spring meeting and will announce the winner in June 2008 at its Annual Board Appreciation Reception. The time and place of the reception have yet to be determined.

Further Details:
The Don Johnston Award, past recipients and instruction on how to make nominations are posted on FPSC's website.

Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC):
FPSC is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to lead the development of the financial planning profession. FPSC develops and enforces the highest standards in financial planning competency and ethics for individuals who hold CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) certification in Canada. There are currently more than 17,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 100,000 individuals who have earned CFP certification in 20 countries around the world. See www.fpsccanada.org for more information.

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