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OTTAWA Ottawa, city, Canada
Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que.
 -- Volunteer Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  announced that it is offering a Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance directors' and officers' liability insurance

A type of insurance taken to protect a firm's directors and officers against lawsuitsmainly suits instituted by unhappy shareholders of the firm.
. Non-profit groups affiliated with Volunteer Canada are eligible for the insurance which offers discounted rates.

The insurance aims to protect board members from personal risk in their role as directors all for members.

Volunteer Canada is an organization the aims to promote volunteerism vol·un·teer·ism  
n.
Use of or reliance on volunteers, especially to perform social or educational work in communities.


volunteerism 
 in Canada. Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. is the broker.

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Title Annotation:Charities; Volunteer Canada
Publication:Community Action
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Oct 25, 2004
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