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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...

Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

CSA releases Annual Enforcement Report for fiscal year 2020/2021

On June 22, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) released their annual Enforcement Report for the 2020/2021 fiscal...

Federal UNDRIP Bill becomes law

On June 16, Canada’s Senate voted to pass Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into law.

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.

Amendments to remove Canadian residency requirements for directors of Alberta corporations now in force

Previously-announced amendments to the Business Corporations Act and the Companies Act removing all Canadian residency requirements for corporate...

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...