IR Leader
August 15, 2023

CIRI Issues Advocacy: CIRI Submission to CSA on Proposed Amendments to Corporate Governance Disclosure and Guidelines

On April 13, the CSA issued Proposed Amendments to Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure of National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Proposed Changes to National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines. Today, CIRI submitted our recommendations to the CSA based, in part, on feedback received from a member survey conducted earlier this summer. 

In our submission, CIRI stresses how important Board renewal and diversity is to good corporate governance and that greater disclosure on Directors, provided it does not compromise the company, would be beneficial in achieving greater diversity. To read the full submission, click here.

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CIRI Members Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

CIRI congratulates the following members for demonstrating world class IR practices, recognized by Brendan Wood International as TopGun Investor Relations Officers in their sectors:
      Stephanie Amaimo, Fortis Inc.
      Andrew Arnovitz, CAE Inc.
      Gary Bisbee, Thomson Reuters Corporation
      Adam Borgatti, CPIR, Aecon Group Inc.
      Katie Brine, CPIR, Empire Company Limited
      Candace Brule, Hudbay Minerals Inc.
      Brian Christie, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
      Chris De Bruyn, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
      Patrick Drouin, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
      Brian Ector, Baytex Energy Corp.
      Claire Hawksworth, Killam Apartment REIT
      Shubha Khan, Intact Financial Corp.
      Roy MacDonald, Loblaw Companies Ltd.
      Scott Parsons, Alamos Gold Inc.
      Fraser Phillips, Teck Resources Ltd.
      Ilona Rojkova, Finning International Inc.
      Quentin Weber, CPIR, WSP Global Inc. 

Congratulations for setting the bar high.

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