Corporate Governance Audit

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses corporate governance as it relates to the board of directors of a company. The paper discusses details related to Air Canada, a subsidiary of ACE Aviation Holdings, Inc. (which oversees all Air Canada actions and leadership decisions). The paper describes board composition, corporate governance and conflicts of interest related to Ace Aviation. It also describes how the board influences, if not controls, corporate strategy.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Board of Directors Overview
Governance and Structure
Governance v. Shareholders
Conflicts of Interest
Board and Strategic Management

From the Paper:

"Air Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACE Aviation Holdings, Inc. (ACE) located in Montreal, Canada. ACE also operates Air Canada Jazz, Air Canada Cargo, ACTS-Air Canada Technical Services, Aeroplan, Air Canada Vacations, and Air Canada ACGHS (Air, 2006). ACE was formed following Air Canada's much publicized bankruptcy in 2004 and the composition of its Board of Directors (BoD) reflects the financial imperatives that are required to refashion a company following corporate bankruptcy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Air Canada. (2006). Air Canada Corporate Website (online). Retrieved October 7, 2006 from: http://www.aircanada.com/ en/about/acfamily/index.html
• ACE Aviation Holdings, Inc. Annual Report. (2005). ACE Aviation (online). Retrieved October 6, 2006 from: http:// www.aceaviation.com/en/investors/documents/2005_ar.pdf
• Charter. (2005). ACE Aviation Holdings (online). Retrieved October 6, 2006 from: http://www.aceaviation.com/ en/about/documents/Charter_of_the_Board_of_Directors.pdf
• Hedge funds score for Air Canada. (2005). Hedge Funds World, 03/Feb. Retrieved October 7, 2006 from EBSCOhost online database: http://search.epnet.com

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