CIRI Members, Vote Your Proxy Today! The Annual General Meeting of the members of CIRI will be held at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON. Please note, the CIRI National By-laws allow all members the opportunity to vote. All members are encouraged to attend the Meeting. Even if you are attending, we encourage all members to vote their proxy as soon as possible. All members are entitled to vote at the Meeting in person, or by proxy. You can return your proxy by email to proxies@ciri.org or by fax to (416) 364-2805 by 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, June 1. Annual General Meeting documents include: 2018 Annual Meeting Notice 2018 Information Circular 2018 Proxy Form 2018 Annual Meeting Agenda 2018 Chair's Report 2017 Audited Financial Statements These 'Members Only' documents are available at CIRI.org. Don't Delay. VOTE YOUR PROXY TODAY! | Complete Article |
IR Job Notification CIRI is pleased to inform you that new job opportunities are available in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. CIRI members can click here to view the postings. You must be logged in as this is a 'Members Only' benefit. Are you looking to create or fill a position in your company or for a client? Here's an effective way to reach CIRI members who are looking for new challenges in investor relations. Members may submit a job posting free of charge. Non-members may submit a job posting for $150+HST. To submit a job posting, contact Jane Maciel at jmaciel@ciri.org or (416) 364-8200. | Complete Article |
Top Stories Green Light for CBCA Amendments on Board Diversity, Director Elections and Online Meeting Materials On May 1, 2018, Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the Competition Act, received Royal Assent - although, not all of the provisions take effect immediately. From a public company perspective, Bill C-25 is primarily an effort to bring the CBCA into alignment with recent developments in Canadian securities laws and stock exchange rules along three major themes. | View Original | ACCA Spotlights Corporate Governance The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants released a report Wednesday on the importance of proper corporate governance in fostering a positive relationship between business and society. | View Original | Best Practices Committee Offers Recommendations for Conduct of Virtual Annual Meetings For most companies, annual shareholder meetings are non-events, with little to no shareholder attendance. That's why the concept of virtual annual meetings - which allow shareholders to overcome the logistical and financial burdens of attendance in person was originally viewed as a way to rejuvenate the concept of annual meetings. With virtual technology, large numbers of shareholders were suddenly able to attend meetings on their laptops. Ironically, however, it has been shareholders - the designated beneficiaries of the virtual annual meeting - that have raised objections to virtual-only meetings because they were viewed to insulate management and directors from shareholders, allowing management to avoid uncomfortable questions. | View Original | Corporate Sustainability Focus Continues to Trend Upward Public company focus on environmental, social, and governance issues has been trending upward for years, largely at the insistence of investors, employee, regulators, and other company stakeholders. A recent report entitled Turning Point: Corporate Progress on the Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability does a nice job of quantifying, and providing context for, that trend. | View Original | Virtual Shareholder Meetings in 2018: Facts, Figures and Best Practices Virtual shareholder meetings continue to rise in popularity, with 236 companies holding virtual meetings in 2017 and at least 300 expected to do so in 2018, according to updated facts and figures recently released by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge). | View Original | 2018 Canadian Capital Markets Report: Looking Back, Looking Ahead We are pleased to share with you our 2018 Canadian Capital Markets Report, a comprehensive guide that examines the developments that shaped Canadian capital markets in 2017 and considers their implications for 2018 and beyond. | View Original | CBCA Reforms Receive Royal Assent Progress towards amending the Canada Business Corporations Act continues with Bill C-25 receiving Royal Assent on May 1. The amendments are aimed, in part, at greater alignment between the CBCA and Canadian securities laws, TSX rules and certain international best practices. Key reforms affecting public CBCA corporations are diversity disclosure, majority voting requirements and internet posting of meeting materials (notice-and-access). | View Original | OSC Seeks Comment on 2018-2019 Priorities The Securities Act requires the Commission to deliver to the Minister and publish in its Bulletin each year a statement of the Chair setting out the proposed priorities of the Commission for its current fiscal year in connection with the administration of the Act, the regulations and rules, together with a summary of the reasons for the adoption of the priorities. | View Original |