Issues Advocacy / Educational Backgrounders Update
CIRI Comments on Proposed Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (MI 62-104) and changes to National Policy 62-203 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (NP 62-203)
CIRI supports the CSA’s proposed harmonized amendments to the take-over bid regime that put unsolicited or hostile bidders and target companies on a more equal footing. These amendments include:
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Moving from a 35-day deposit period to a minimum 120-day deposit period;
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Introducing a 10-day extension for undecided shareholders; and
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A minimum tender requirement of more than 50% of the outstanding securities owned by shareholders other than the bidder and its joint actors.
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Educational Backgrounders
To date in 2015, CIRI has issued the following seven Educational Backgrounders:
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Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities
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Proposed Amendments to CSA's Order Protection Rule
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National Securities Regulator Consultation Period Ends
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Proposed Changes to the Take-Over Bid Regime in Canada
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Proxy Voting Infrastructure
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New Publish-What-You-Pay Law
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