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CSA Update Guidance on Virtual Shareholder Meetings

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) provided initial guidance on virtual shareholder meetings in February 2022 to: (i) assist reporting issuers in fulfilling their obligations under securities legislation; and (ii)...more

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Glass Lewis and ISS 2024 Canadian Benchmark Policy Guidelines and Updates

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Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) recently published their Canadian benchmark policy guidelines and updates for the 2024 proxy season. Key updates focus on board accountability for climate-related...more

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CBCA Corporations to Begin Submitting Transparency Registers to the Government: Public Access to Follow

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Canada’s federal beneficial ownership transparency requirements are changing again. Beginning January 22, 2024, federal corporations will be required to provide certain information from their registers of individuals with...more

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CSA Announce Exemptions From Certain Filing Requirements During Transition to SEDAR+

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On May 11, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced exemptions from certain filing requirements in connection with the launch of the “System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +” (SEDAR+). CSA...more

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CSE Makes Significant Changes to Listing Policies and Forms, Including a New “Non-Venture Issuer” Tier

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Following a comment period and further review, CNSX Markets Inc. (the CSE) has received approval from the Ontario and British Columbia securities commissions to implement significant changes to its listing policies and forms....more

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Ontario’s New Transparency Register: Getting Your OBCA Corporation Ready for January 1, 2023

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Under new rules in force as of January 1, 2023, private corporations incorporated or continued under Ontario’s Business Corporations Act (“OBCA”) will be required to maintain a register (“Transparency Register”) of...more

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ISS 2022 Benchmark Voting Policies: New Diversity and ESG Requirements

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Introduction - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently published its 2022 updates to its benchmark proxy voting policies. The policies will govern ISS’ voting recommendations for shareholder meetings held on or...more

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