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Pas de pause estivale pour les ACVM – Développements en droit des valeurs mobilières

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont récemment fait le point sur diverses initiatives en cours concernant les obligations d’information continue et les dépôts de prospectus des émetteurs...more

8/19/2024  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity

No Summer Break for the CSA – Selected Securities Law Developments

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently provided updates on various outstanding initiatives concerning continuous disclosure obligations and prospectus filings in respect of non-investment fund reporting...more

8/14/2024  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity

Les ACVM font état de tendances généralement positives concernant la représentation féminine aux conseils d’administration

Selon les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM »), la proportion de femmes siégeant à des conseils d’administration (« CA ») de sociétés ouvertes au Canada a augmenté progressivement pour une neuvième année...more

10/27/2023  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

CSA Reports Mostly Positive Trends in Representation of Women on Boards

According to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the proportion of board seats held by women at public companies in Canada has gradually increased again for the ninth year in a row. In addition, at public companies...more

10/18/2023  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

CSA Provides Update on Proposed Continuous Disclosure Reforms

In May 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and other related changes to securities laws and guidance...more

10/9/2023  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Investors

Les ACVM présentent des changements possibles aux obligations d’information sur la diversité

Dans un nouvel avis, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») proposent de modifier le régime de présentation de l’information « se conformer ou s’expliquer » en ce qui a trait à la diversité au sein des...more

4/24/2023  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity

CSA Discloses Diversity of Potential Changes to Diversity Disclosures

In a new notice, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposes to update the “comply or explain” disclosure regime concerning diversity on boards of directors and in executive officer positions at public companies in...more

4/19/2023  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity

ACVM : La représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration continue de progresser

Selon les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM »), la proportion de femmes siégeant au conseil d’administration de sociétés ouvertes canadiennes a continué d’augmenter, pour la 8e année consécutive....more

11/17/2022  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

ACVM : Nouvelles indications quant à la conformité au règlement sur l’information concernant les mesures financières non conformes...

Le 3 novembre 2022, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié l’Avis 51-364 du personnel des ACVM (l’« Avis 51-364 »), lequel présente un sommaire des résultats des examens de l’information...more

11/17/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CSA Provides Guidance on Compliance with Non-GAAP Financial Measures Rule

On November 3, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 51-364 (the Report) to summarize the results of continuous disclosure reviews conducted by CSA staff over the two years ending March...more

11/13/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , Investors , Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CSA Reports Further Progress on Advancement of Women on Boards

According to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the proportion of board seats held by women at Canadian public companies has incrementally increased again, for the eighth year in a row. However, the advancement of...more

11/9/2022  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

ACVM : mise à jour des obligations d’information liée au changement climatique

CONTEXTE - Comme nous l’avons mentionné dans notre Bulletin Blakes d’octobre 2021 intitulé Les ACVM lancent une consultation sur les obligations d’information liée au changement climatique, le 18 octobre 2021, les...more

11/7/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Comment Period , Disclosure Requirements , Publicly-Traded Companies

CSA Provides Update on Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

BACKGROUND - As we reported in our October 2021 Blakes Bulletin: CSA Seeks Comments on Climate-Related Disclosure Rules, on October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued a notice and request for...more

10/25/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Comment Period , Disclosure Requirements , Publicly-Traded Companies

Les affaires sont les affaires, mais certaines activités comptent plus que d’autres lors d’une acquisition

Bonne nouvelle, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (« ACVM ») ont modifié et harmonisé leur approche en ce qui a trait à l’interprétation des obligations aux termes desquelles un émetteur est tenu d’inclure...more

4/28/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Capital Markets , Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Business Is Business, But Some Acquired Businesses Are More Primary Than Others

In a welcome development, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has harmonized and updated its approach to interpreting the financial statement requirements in respect of an issuer’s “primary business” (Primary...more

4/22/2022  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Capital Markets , Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration : les ACVM notent une lente progression et fournissent de...

Bien que certains progrès se soient réalisés au chapitre de la diversité des genres dans les conseils d’administration et les postes de haute direction de sociétés ouvertes canadiennes, ces progrès s’accomplissent lentement....more

11/23/2021  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

CSA Reports Slow but Continuing Progress on Gender Diversity in the Boardroom and Provides New Guidance on Gender Diversity...

While some progress is being made in adding gender diversity to boards and executive officer positions of Canadian public companies, progress remains slow, as found by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in their...more

11/18/2021  /  Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Woman Board Members

Les ACVM lancent une consultation sur les obligations d’information liée au changement climatique

Récemment, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié un avis de consultation à l’égard du projet de Règlement 51-107 sur l’information liée aux questions climatiques (le « projet de règlement...more

11/9/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Comment Period , Disclosure Requirements

CSA Seeks Comments on Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

The Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) recently issued a notice and request for comment on proposed National Instrument 51-107 – Disclosure of Climate-related Matters (the Proposed Instrument) and its companion...more

10/29/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Climate Change , Comment Period , Disclosure Requirements

Les ACVM révisent leurs attentes relatives à l’information financière concernant l’activité principale

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié un avis de consultation (l’Avis) dans lequel elles proposent des clarifications quant aux attentes relatives à l’information financière concernant...more

8/25/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

CSA Revisits Primary Business Financial Disclosure Expectations

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released a notice and request for comment (Notice) proposing clarifications to primary business financial disclosure expectations. The purpose is to harmonize, across CSA...more

8/20/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

Mesures financières non conformes aux PCGR et autres mesures financières : les ACVM publient leur règlement définitif

Le 27 mai 2021, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié les versions définitives du Règlement 52-112 sur l’information concernant les mesures financières non conformes aux PCGR et d’autres...more

6/16/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , GAAP

CSA Publishes Final Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Rule

On May 27, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published the final forms of National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (NI 52-112) and its related companion policy (the...more

6/10/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , GAAP

Les ACVM proposent de réduire le fardeau réglementaire au moyen de réformes des obligations d'information continue

Dans le cadre de son initiative en cours sur la réduction du fardeau réglementaire (consultez notre Bulletin Blakes d’avril 2018 intitulé Les ACVM annoncent des projets afin de réduire le fardeau réglementaire des sociétés...more

6/3/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , Proposed Amendments , Reporting Requirements

So Hard Done By? CSA Proposes to Reduce Burden with Continuous Disclosure Reforms

In furtherance of their ongoing burden reduction initiative (see our April 2018 Blakes Bulletin: CSA Announce Policy Projects to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Public Companies), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)...more

5/27/2021  /  Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , Proposed Amendments , Reporting Requirements
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