IR Leader
December 22, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from CIRI

Best wishes for a very merry Christmas and a safe, happy and healthy New Year.

As we wrap up what was a very unusual year, CIRI would like to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. We hope that you stay safe and healthy during this holiday season and, as we move into a hopefully brighter new year, we wish you an abundance of good health, happiness and hope for a better year ahead.

Please note, our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year. We will be back at work on January 4, 2021.

Best Wishes,


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The Value of CIRI Membership: A Supportive Community

While there are many important benefits of CIRI membership - resources, professional development, networking opportunities and advocacy - there is one important value that all members appreciate: the CIRI community.

Many IROs are part of a smaller team and appreciate the ability to connect with peers outside of their company, to share experiences and stay on top of best and emerging practices. Given the current environment, the need for these essential interactions has grown and evolved over the past year. In addition to CIRI Connect, launched in 2020, CIRI is committed to rolling out new, fun and interactive ways to bring CIRI’s community together in 2021. This is your community, one your can lean on in good times and, even more so, in bad.

In order to continue as a member of the CIRI community, we encourage you to renew your membership today. Your membership expires on December 31, 2020.

We remain committed to supporting those who have supported us by continuing to offer our Transition Program. This gives our members who are in job transition up to one year of complimentary membership. If you would like to learn more about this Program, please contact Lora Turner at lturner@ciri.org or (416) 364-8200 ext. 106.

If you are not yet a member of CIRI, click here to join today and engage with this amazing community!

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2021 ISS and Glass Lewis Updates to Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) have both released updates to their respective Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2021 proxy season. The ISS updates apply to shareholder meetings of publicly traded Canadian companies occurring on or after February 1, 2021, while the Glass Lewis updates apply to meetings that are held on or after January 1, 2021.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Guidance on Automatic Securities Disposition Plans

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published guidance for issuers and insiders on the establishment, use and disclosure of automatic securities disposition plans (ASDPs). ASDPs enable insiders to make preplanned sales of securities of an issuer through a dealer or an arms-length administrator, according to a predetermined schedule and set of instructions.

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Reducing the Regulatory Burden: Positive Changes in Corporate and Securities Law

There were a number of significant developments in the corporate and securities landscape in Canada in 2020 arising from regulatory amendments, pending proposals and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes will have an impact on a variety of capital markets participants, including reporting issuers, investors and dealers. Notwithstanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian economy, regulatory initiatives continued to advance through 2020. In particular, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA), the umbrella organization of the provincial and territories securities regulatory authorities, has continued to implement and propose changes seeking to "reduce the regulatory burden" on capital markets participants.

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'The Most Painful Decision of My Career': How Top Execs Responded to Covid-19

Members of the second annual All-Canada Executive Team discuss the biggest challenges and toughest decisions their companies faced in 2020.

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Diversity in 2021: This Time We're Serious

They made big public commitments on expanding equality for underrepresented groups, but companies have done that before. How the new year can be different.

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Companies Could Face Pressure to Disclose More ESG Data

The Biden administration may push for rules that require companies to clearly spell out climate-change related risks, as well as other sustainability metrics.

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CSA Consultation Paper 25-403: Activist Short Selling

The purpose of this consultation paper (the Consultation Paper) is to facilitate discussion of concerns relating to activist short selling and its potential impact on Canadian capital markets.

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TSX Venture Exchange Announces Changes to Capital Pool Company Program

Key changes to the Exchange's most popular go-public vehicle aimed at deal makers

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