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Canada Chapter

About

The Canada Chapter connects Chartered Market Technician® (CMT) Program members and candidates across Canada, spanning diverse financial centers from Toronto to Calgary. It facilitates local, in-person networking and educational events, supports candidate study groups, and serves as a national forum to promote technical analysis. The chapter provides governance oversight for city-level communities, ensuring consistent standards and volunteer support. By engaging regulators, financial media, and employers, it upholds the relevance and recognition of the CMT designation within Canada’s financial industry.

Mission

The mission of the Canada Chapter is to advance technical analysis excellence by uniting Canadian CMT Association members and candidates through professional networking, education, and advocacy. The chapter fosters collaboration among regional communities and promotes the value of the CMT designation to national stakeholders. It upholds principles of expertise, integrity, and inclusivity while providing resources and support tailored to the Canadian market. Through regular engagement with regulators and media, the chapter strives to enhance recognition of technical analysis as a vital discipline. Ultimately, it seeks to strengthen the professional standing of its members and the broader CMT Association within Canada.
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Brennan BasnickiBrennan Basnicki
Dan ShkolnikDan Shkolnik

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Chapter & Community

Understanding the nuanced differences between our volunteer groups.

CriteriaChapterCommunity
Geographic RemitRegulatory Jurisdiction (typically country)35-mile radius with 10 active members or candidates (typically city)
Core Member Engagement ResponsibilityMembers outside formal communities engaged digitallyLocal community meetups create a vibrant, collegial fraternity
Volunteer-led Event/Meetup FrequencyAnnual (proposed 2028 onwards)Quarterly (ASAP)
Advocacy OwnershipRegulators, MediaAcademia, Employers
Minimum Eligibility to VolunteerLevel 3 candidateLevel 2 candidate
Eligibility to be a Chair/Vice ChairProfessional MemberProfessional Member

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Call to Service

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The Group Experience
BUILD THE LOCAL HOME OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

CMT Association chapters connect charterholders, candidates, and market practitioners in a shared region. Chapter leaders organize local programming, welcome new members, and represent the Association to nearby markets and schools.

Core Responsibilities

  • Steward the CMT Association mission at
    Steward the CMT Association mission at the national level, extending engagement to members and stakeholders beyond individual city communities
  • Lead national advocacy
    Lead national advocacy for technical analysis with regulators, financial media, and institutional employers
  • Provide governance oversight
    Provide governance oversight and leadership for city Communities, ensuring consistent standards, reporting, and volunteer support across the country

Core Activities

  • Engage members and partners outside city Communities through national communications, virtual touchpoints,
    Engage members and partners outside city Communities through national communications, virtual touchpoints, and cross-city initiatives
  • Host annual or flagship Chapter summits
    Host annual or flagship Chapter summits and thematic inclusion campaigns that bring multiple Communities together
  • Meet regularly with national regulators
    Meet regularly with national regulators and financial media outlets to promote recognition of technical analysis and the CMT Program
  • Coordinate and support Community leaders, including scheduling leadership calls, sharing programming templates,
    Coordinate and support Community leaders, including scheduling leadership calls, sharing programming templates, and tracking basic governance and reporting
  • Hire and onboard Chapter-level volunteers
    Hire and onboard Chapter-level volunteers and conduct regular Chapter volunteer meetings to review progress and plan upcoming programs