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Where is Canada on climate change disclosure? More guidance; but old rules

On August 1, 2019, the CSA issued Staff Notice 51-358 Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks (the Staff Notice). We highlight key takeaways of the...

Canada is first jurisdiction worldwide to require diversity disclosure beyond gender; Diversity disclosure rules will apply to federally incorporated public companies effective Jan. 1, 2020

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, corporations governed by the CBCA with publicly traded securities will be required to provide shareholders with information...

Corporate governance: More engagement

Over the course of 2018, corporations and their boards of directors were increasingly asked to engage on a wider range of topics, both with...

Inbound M&A: What directors need to know

Osler, in conjunction with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) prepared a survey of director views on M&A, which was then sent to the ICD...

The inclusion imperative: In 2018, building a better board means building a board that looks like Canada

Last October, when Statistics Canada published the results of the 2016 census, we learned that more than one in five Canadians—7.7 million...

Investor and regulator interests drive change in corporate governance and executive compensation

New and renewed investor focus on issues of board diversity and proxy access and an increasing interest in climate change disclosure accounted for...

Diversity on boards must change more quickly – Policy Options

Diversity on boards is improving slowly. Now all boards with four or more directors should be mandated to have at least one woman.

TSX issues final rules for corporate governance website disclosure and disclosure of security-based compensation arrangements

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has issued final amendments to the Company Manual relating to corporate governance website disclosure and disclosure...