IR Leader
October 29, 2019

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Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Review of Automatic Securities Disposition Plans

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that it is undertaking a review of Automatic Securities Disposition Plans (ASDPs). ASDPs enable insiders to make preplanned sales of securities of an issuer through an arms-length administrator, according to a predetermined set of instructions.

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IROs in the Hot Seat as ESG Interest Grows from Investor Community

Investor relations officers (IROs) are increasingly recognizing the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for their investors.

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In Conversation with Kevan Cowan, CEO, Capital Markets Authority Implementation Organization

A cooperative securities regulator, an idea that has been around for a long time, is much closer to becoming a reality. Last November, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutionality of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (Cooperative System), paving the way for the governments involved to move ahead with a more unified securities regulator. CIRI recently posed a number of questions to Mr. Cowan about the progress being made to create the Capital Markets Regulatory Authority (CMRA).

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'Anyone Can Be An Activist Now,' Warn Canadian Governance Advisers

Activism and threat of short-sellers dominate conversations at first Corporate Secretary Think Tank in Canada earlier this month

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Rex Murphy: Western Anger Was Hot Before Monday's Election. Now It's Molten

Ontario and Quebec have once again determined who holds the levers of power, and who is left standing in line, or out in the cold altogether.

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RBC GAM: Why Company Leaders Should Care About ESG

Catherine Banat discusses the benefits of including values in corporate strategy.

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Bridging the Gaps in GAAP

Here are eight critical considerations for combating the creativity crisis in accounting.

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Where ESG Fails

Despite countless studies, there has never been conclusive evidence that socially responsible screens deliver alpha. A better model exists, argue Harvard Business School luminaries Michael Porter, George Serafeim, and Mark Kramer.

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Expanded Diversity Disclosure Requirements in 2020 Under the CBCA

All public corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act will be subject to expanded diversity disclosure requirements.

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Mandatory "Say-on-Pay" May Be on the Way in Canada

A Canadian legal requirement to present an advisory "Say-on-Pay" shareholder vote - a shareholder vote approving a company's approach to executive compensation - is potentially on the horizon for certain Canadian public companies.


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The Slow Adoption Of The Virtual AGM

Virtual annual general meetings (AGMs) have been discussed and considered by several issuers in Canada over the past few years, but, so far, only a few Canadian companies have actually held virtual-only meetings.

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Driving Alignment in Climate-related Reporting

The Corporate Reporting Dialogue participants have released a report showing high levels of alignment between their reporting frameworks on the basis of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.

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2019 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Women in Leadership Roles at TSX-listed Companies

Under heightened industry and media scrutiny, TSX-listed companies continue to make progress - albeit limited - in their bid to increase diversity on boards and executive teams.

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