In May 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and other related changes to securities laws and guidance (collectively, the Proposed Amendments). The Proposed Amendments were intended to streamline annual and interim disclosure requirements for reporting issuers by, among other things, combining management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) and, for annual filings for non-venture issuers, annual information form (AIF) into one reporting document together with the issuer’s financial statements.
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Participating Canadian securities regulatory authorities today published the results of their ninth annual review of disclosures relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, as well as the underlying data that was used to prepare the report.
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The world is in flux. The climate crisis is now daily news and we’re witnesses to the damage inaction can cause to our planet. For business leaders, there is a growing in-tray – of risks and daily challenges. Geopolitical and economic uncertainties are impacting the ability of businesses to function and focus on growth and companies response to the climate crisis has become a political hot-potato. With that in mind, it’s understandable that environmental, social and governance topics are at risk of slipping down the priority list in board rooms.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is inviting applications for new members to join the Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee (MTAMC or the Committee).
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is providing an update on proposed amendments to modernize the continuous disclosure requirements for non-investment fund reporting issuers that were published for comment in May 2021.
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A company’s Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for overseeing the organization’s strategy; as environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors are becoming an area of increasing strategic focus for many companies, the natural question is how progress on that front is incentivized (i.e., reflected in compensation programs).
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On September 14, 2023, a panel of thirteen speakers presented their views on the proposed diversity disclosure regime in Canada.
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On September 21, 2023 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions, and related consequential amendments to certain rules and policies, to permanently implement an expedited base shelf prospectus regime for “well-known seasoned issuers” (WKSIs) in Canada, making it faster and more efficient for these issuers to raise capital. The comment period expires on December 20, 2023.
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