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March 31, 2026

Looking for a New IR Role? Need to Hire and IRO? Check Out CIRI's Career Hub

Are you looking for a new IR job opportunity?
Companies are planning for the year ahead and we are seeing an increase in job listings. Currently, we have three positions listed:  a Senior Director of Business Development and Investor Relations (Alberta); an  Analyst, Investor Relations (Ontario); and a Client Relationship Manager, Investor Relations, MIning & Materials (U.S. & Canada / Hybrid or Remote). These listings are accessible by visiting CIRI's Career Hub.

Are you looking to hire someone for your company or a client? 

CIRI offers an effective way to reach qualified targets through job listings on our Career Hub. Get in front of IROs who may be looking for new challenges by posting your job opportunity with us. Members may submit a job listing free of charge. Non-members may submit a job listing for only $150+HST. Click here to sign in and submit a job listing.

If you have questions regarding this product, please contact Jane Maciel at jmaciel@ciri.org.

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Semi-Annual Reporting Has Arrived: The CSA Adopts Pilot for Eligible Venture Issuers

In our previous Cassels Comments, Reporting Frequency: Change is Coming for Canada’s Capital Markets and Semi-Annual Reporting Moves from Concept to Pilot: What Venture Issuers Need to Know, we discussed that changes in reporting frequency appeared to be on the horizon. As of March 19, 2026, that transition is now complete; the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has adopted a pilot project which permits eligible venture issuers to voluntarily adopt semi-annual financial reporting (the SAR Pilot) under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 – Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the Blanket Order).

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Canada Pilots Semi-Annual Financial Reporting

On March 19, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced the adoption of a pilot project (SAR Pilot) to allow eligible venture issuers to voluntarily adopt semi-annual financial reporting (SAR).

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Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Adoption of Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Pilot

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced the adoption of a pilot project to allow eligible venture issuers to voluntarily adopt a semi-annual financial reporting framework (the SAR Pilot), subject to the terms and conditions in Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemption to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers (the Blanket Order).

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Executive Share Ownership: Current Landscape in Canada

Executive share ownership policies continue to be an important lever in executive compensation governance. In our latest Canada Executive Edition, Korn Ferry examines the current landscape of executive share ownership in Canada, drawing on research across the TSX 60.

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Finding the Balance: How Canada Should Approach AI Regulation

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries and reshape daily life, Canada’s approach to AI governance has reached an inflection point. The federal government has recently undertaken public consultations and a "30-Day AI Sprint" to inform the development of a renewed national AI strategy.

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SEC Exempts D&Os of Canadian Issuers from Section 16(a) Insider Reporting

On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the Order) granting directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (FPIs) an exemption from the insider reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). The Order provides relief to directors and officers of Canadian issuers who report their securities holdings on the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) pursuant to National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (NI 55-104).

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