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Nasdaq’s new progressive board diversity listing requirement

A majority of SEC Commissioners have approved Nasdaq proposals to introduce new board diversity listing requirements, becoming the first regulator in...

SEC to revisit proxy advisory firm rules

In their blog, Osler’s Andrew MacDougall and Min Oh comment on the direction that was given to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff to...

Corporations Canada reports on first year of diversity disclosure (And it’s not good)

Corporations Canada has released their first report on the representation of women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with...

The 2021 proxy season in review

Lockdown measures implemented early in the 2020 proxy season saw many issuers pivot quickly to virtual meeting alternatives.

The rules they are a-changin’: Corporate governance developments in 2020

The unprecedented upheaval in the personal and work lives of Canadians and people worldwide resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down...

A year of upheavals and dashed expectations: Executive compensation developments in 2020

Executive compensation plans were upended in 2020 as a result of the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business plans and the extraordinary...

SEC finalizes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued final amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain activities of proxy voting advice...

B.C.’s new legislation on benefit companies

As of June 30, 2020, for-profit businesses that are committed to conducting business in a responsible and sustainable way will be able to demonstrate...