Le nombre de femmes siégeant à des conseils d’administration de sociétés ouvertes canadiennes a connu une augmentation constante au cours des dernières années. Toutefois, le processus global entourant les nominations au sein...more
The number of women on boards of Canadian public companies has steadily risen in recent years; however, the overall process of “getting on board” with the advancement of gender diversity remains a gradual one, as found by the...more
Le 25 février 2021, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié l’Avis 51-362 du personnel des ACVM, Examen par le personnel de l’information relative à la COVID-19 et indications destinées à...more
On February 25, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 51-362 - Staff Review of COVID-19 Disclosures and Guide for Disclosure Improvements (Notice). The Notice summarizes key findings...more
The far-reaching effects of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, have not spared the business community or the global economy. This unprecedented epidemic is quickly growing into a health crisis with increasing risks...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released its Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario’s Capital Markets report (Report), identifying 107 initiatives to address 34 underlying concerns identified in the 199 suggestions...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are seeking input on the development of an integrated and comprehensive records filing system for Canada’s capital markets (Renewed System) that will, among other things, replace...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced plans to engage in a structured public consultation process as the next step in its efforts to reduce the regulatory burden for market participants. The public...more
On November 29, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 51-356 Problematic promotional activities by issuers (Staff Notice), which cautions companies to avoid disclosure and promotional...more
The number of women on boards and in executive positions has risen compared to last year, but progress on gender diversity remains slow, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have found in their recently published CSA...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently issued a request for comment on proposed National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (Proposed Instrument), which would provide binding...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released CSA Staff Notice 51-355 – Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017 (Notice), summarizing the...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently issued Staff Notice 52-329 Distribution Disclosures and Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the Real Estate Industry (Staff Notice), providing guidance on disclosure...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have received formal submissions (Submissions) on Consultation Paper 52-404 – Approach to Director and Audit Committee Member Independence (Consultation Paper) from 27...more
March was once again a busy month this year for corporate and securities law developments, with the publishing of staff notices by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Staff Notice 51-353 – Update on CSA Consultations Paper 51-404 Considerations for Reducing Regulatory Burden for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers (Notice),...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released CSA Consultation Paper 52-404 – Approach to Director and Audit Committee Member Independence (Consultation Paper) and are inviting comments on the current approach to...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-309 Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate...more
March was a busy month for corporate and securities law developments, with the publishing of staff notices by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), as well as developments regarding...more
On March 9, 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Staff Notice 51-348 Staff’s Review of Social Media Used by Reporting Issuers (Staff Notice), which reported on the social media disclosure (Facebook,...more
On September 28, 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-308 – Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of...more
A lot has changed since the ’90s and change has, for the most part, been a good thing, although I still have a nostalgic yearning to wear plaid flannel and Doc Martens again. Despite the astonishing technological developments...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released CSA Staff Notice 51-346 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (Notice), summarizing the results of its members’...more
Recently, the CSA (Canadian Securities Administrators) released revised guidelines regarding the disclosure of non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures and the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)...more
Dual class share structures have been thrust back into the spotlight by a recent flurry of initial public offerings of subordinate voting shares, a proposed going private transaction of a dual class share company and...more