TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2016 /CNW/ - James O'Sullivan, Scotiabank's Group Head of Canadian Banking, will speak at CIBC's 15^th Annual Eastern Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Montreal. Mr. O'Sullivan is scheduled to participate in a discussion at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

An audio broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page at www.scotiabank.com.

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