The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition veteran corporate director Spencer Lanthier has been named the inaugural chair of the Canadian chapter of the 30% Club, a global group advocating for more women in senior business roles. The Globe's Janet McFarland writes Mr. Lanthier, a former director of the Bank of Canada, has launched a campaign to recruit Canadian board chairs and chief executive officers to join the organization and pledge their support for greater diversity. The 30% Club was originally launched in Britain by investment industry executive Helena Morrissey, and has since spread to four more countries, which have active chapters. The name refers to the organization's original aspiration to boost the proportion of women on boards in Britain to 30 per cent by 2015. The mandate is being expanded in Canada to include both chairs and CEOs because both are critical in making progress on the issue. Mr. Lanthier has served on many corporate boards including TMX Group, Torstar and Rona. Membership in the 30% Club involves a public pledge to aspire to greater diversity, but does not involve paying fees, participating in activities or offering evidence of internal progress on diversity.