VAUGHAN, ON, Aug. 20, 2021 /CNW/ - GFL Environmental Inc.
(NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced
that it has changed its auditor from Deloitte LLP ("Deloitte") to
KPMG LLP ("KPMG") effective August 20,
2021.
At the request of the Company, Deloitte resigned as the auditor
of the Company and the Board of Directors of the Company appointed
KPMG as the new auditor effective August 20,
2021 until the close of the Company's next Annual General
Meeting.
There are no "reportable events" (as the term is defined in
National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure
Obligations) between the Company and Deloitte. In addition,
there were no reservations in Deloitte's audit reports for any
financial period during which Deloitte was the Company's
auditor.
Luke Pelosi, the Chief Financial
Officer of GFL, said, "As a result of a comprehensive review
process resulting in a formal request for proposal being tendered
to qualifying accounting firms, the Board has appointed KPMG as
GFL's new auditor. I want to thank Deloitte for its support over
the years and I look forward to working together in the future on
non-audit related engagements."
In accordance with National Instrument 51-102, the Notice of
Change of Auditor, together with the required letters from Deloitte
and KPMG, have been reviewed by the Company's Audit Committee and
will be filed on SEDAR.
About GFL
GFL, headquartered in Vaughan,
Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental
services company in North America,
providing a comprehensive line of non-hazardous solid waste
management, infrastructure & soil remediation and liquid waste
management services through its platform of facilities throughout
Canada and in 27 states in
the United States. Across its
organization, GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000
employees.
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