IR Leader
June 09, 2020

CIRI Announces Nathalie Megann As New Board Chair and Elects New Directors

During CIRI's first virtual AGM on June 8, members elected Nathalie Megann, CPIR, ICD.D as Chair of the CIRI Board of Directors for a two-year term. Ms. Megann is Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs at Chorus Aviation Inc. She succeeds Denis Jasmin who will remain on the Board as Past Chair.

CIRI members also elected Greg Blazina, Head of Canada, Business Wire; David S. Frost, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP; and Lisa Greatrix, Senior Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations, Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited.

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CIRI Reschedules 2020 Annual Conference to November 22-24

CIRI's 2020 Annual Conference, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled to November 22-24, 2020 in Calgary, Alberta.

Each year, CIRI’s Annual Conference brings together investor relations professionals from across Canada to stay up-to-date on IR best practices and emerging trends; learn from IR, governance and capital markets experts; network with peers; and stay informed on the IR tools and services available.

Now, more than ever, it is important for the IR profession to come together to discuss the challenges they have encountered, how they have adapted their IR programs and the lessons they have learned. Additional information on CIRI’s Annual Conference can be found here.

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Top Stories

COVID-19 Guidance for Organizations

Businesses face wide-ranging issues as the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the latest guidance from Torys.

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Canadian Securities Administrators Emphasize Disclosure Issues Arising from COVID-19

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, capital markets regulators in Canada have been providing issuers and market participants with temporary relief from certain filing and regulatory requirements. Nevertheless, as we have discussed previously, it remains critical for issuers to ensure their disclosures remain current and accurate, including by addressing in regulatory filings specific pandemic-related risks and uncertainties applicable to their respective businesses.

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Coming Down the PIPE: Private Investments in Public Equity

In this environment, creativity and flexibility are key for many issuers to obtain much needed financing. One potential source of financing may be a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction. This bulletin provides a primer on PIPE transactions and highlights key considerations for issuers as well as some key differences in PIPE transactions in Canada as compared to those carried out in the United States.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Reinforce Disclosure Expectations for Mining Issuers' Mineral Resource Estimates

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a notice that summarizes the results of a review on the mineral resource estimates disclosed in mining issuers' technical reports. The notice explains how regulators assess mineral resource estimates and provides guidance to assist issuers on addressing common deficiencies.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Streamline At-The-Market Distribution Regime

The Canadian Securities Administrators today published final amendments that streamline at-the-market (ATM) distributions in Canada, and reduce regulatory burden for issuers, exchanges and investment dealers. ATM distributions will now be available to issuers without having to incur the time and cost of applying for exemptive relief to conduct such distributions.

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COVID-19 Resources

To help you focus on what is most important to issuers during these unprecedented times, CIRI has developed a resource page where you will find relevant resources to inform you of the impact COVID-19 is having on issuers and IROs.

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IR Papers: How Social Media Influences Investors

A roundup of academic research from the world of IR studies.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Remind Issuers of Importance of Disclosure in Financial Reporting

Given the significant impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on Canadian public companies, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is reminding reporting issuers of the importance of disclosing high quality financial information to investors.

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What the Pandemic Means for Sustainable Investing

Jon Hale sees resilience in ESG funds, an appreciation for 'social' analysis, and a hastening toward stakeholder capitalism.

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Investor Relations Takes On ESG

Led by large asset managers and mission-driven asset owners, investors are asking more questions about how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are integrated into corporate strategy and risk oversight. Such inquiries related to ESG mean that investor relations (IR) officers must be well versed in issues beyond traditional financial metrics.

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