TORONTO, ON - January 06, 2016 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Porter will take part in a question-and-answer session at the RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference in Toronto on January 12, 2016. Mr. Porter is scheduled to participate from 1:25 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

Interested parties may listen to Mr. Porter's session live on the Investor Relations page of www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available on the website.

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