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Governance Policy Check-Up: It May Be Overdue

With an ever-shifting regulatory landscape filled with complex and evolving risks, public companies need to be vigilant in ensuring that their governance policies appropriately reflect current best practices. However, one...more

10/3/2019 / Canada , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Insider Trading , Securities Act , Social Media Policy

2019 Proxy Advisory Firm Voting Guidelines: Canadian Highlights

In preparation for the upcoming proxy season, issuers should familiarize themselves with the Canadian proxy voting guidelines recently published by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass...more

2/12/2019 / Board of Directors , Canada , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Glass Lewis , Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) , Proxy Advisory Firms , Shareholders

Women on Boards: Progress on Gender Diversity Still Slow, CSA Reports

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

10/10/2018 / Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity

CSA Reports Another Small Step for Women; Still No Giant Leap for Humankind

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

11/1/2017 / Board of Directors , Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

Proposed Regulations for Revised CBCA Provide Structure to Changes Proposed in Bill C-25

With the recent release of proposed regulations (Regulations), the Government of Canada has put some meat on the bones of the proposed changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that were contained in Bill C-25...more

1/31/2017 / Business Corporation Act , Canada , CBCA , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Financial Statements , Shareholder Proposals , Toronto Stock Exchange , TSX Venture Exchange

Bill C-25 Looks to Include Majority Voting, Diversity Disclosure Requirements in Canada Business Corporations Act

The Government of Canada recently introduced Bill C-25 (Bill), titled “An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the Competition Act”....more

10/25/2016 / Business Corporation Act , Canada , CBCA , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Financial Statements , Shareholder Proposals , Toronto Stock Exchange , TSX Venture Exchange

CSA Identifies Only a Small Step for Women; No Giant Leap for Humankind

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

10/6/2016 / Canada , Canadian Securities Administration , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

Are Mandatory Gender Diversity Targets Coming for Public Companies in Ontario?

On June 7, 2016, the Ontario government announced that it has accepted all 11 recommendations set forth in Catalyst Canada’s report, Gender Diversity on Boards in Canada: Recommendations for Accelerating Progress (Report)....more

6/14/2016 / Board of Directors , Canada , Corporate Governance , Diversity

Matthew Merkley

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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