IR Leader
July 02, 2024

Add These Publications to Your Summer Reading List

Do you have a list of books and articles that you've been saving to read over the summer? Well don't forget to add IR leader and IR focus to the list! The article titles from the 2024 issues are listed below so you can add them to your summer reading list. (Please note that these are member-only publications. You will need to be logged in to access them.)

IR focus Issue 1, 2024:  Navigating the New IR Landscape: Move Your Career Up and to the Right

IR focus Issue 2, 2024:  Time Flies and IR Can Be Its Pilot: Be Sure Not to Miss Your Flight!

IR leader Issue 1, 2024 Articles:

  •      Understanding Cybersecurity: Opportunities (and Perils) for IROs
  •      Reporting Obligations Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and the Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
  •      What Happened to the 'S' in ESG?
  •      What the &$%! is a Barber Doing in IR?!

The next issue of IR leader will be published in July.

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Top Stories

2024 Investor Index Reveals Canada's Shifting Investment Landscape

Access to reliable investment information is key as nearly a quarter of all investors are confronted by potential scams.

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Ontario Securities Commission Unveils Strategic Plan for 2024-2030

On May 3, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) unveiled its strategic plan for 2024-2030 (the Strategic Plan). With the goal of making Ontario’s capital markets inviting, thriving, and secure, the Strategic Plan sets out six strategic goals that will guide the regulator for the next six years.

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ISSB Moves to Standardize Reporting on Climate Transition Plans, GHG Emissions

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today a series of moves aimed at harmonizing sustainability reporting requirements for companies, with a focus on areas including disclosure of corporate climate transition plans and the measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain.

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World Whistleblower Day: Canadian Securities Regulators Recognize Whistleblower Contributions to Fair and Efficient Markets

Today the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) are acknowledging World Whistleblower Day, June 23, which is an occasion to commend whistleblowers who take action to expose misconduct, illegal practices and unethical behaviours. Collectively, we recognize the valuable public service that whistleblowers provide when they share information about securities misconduct within a company that would otherwise be difficult to detect.

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AI Benefits May Take Time; CFOs Should Still Push for Investment

With proper preparation and enablement, artificial intelligence is a worthwhile investment CFOs should champion.

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Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Multilateral Initiative to Support Capital-raising by Extending the Role of Exempt Market Dealers

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC), Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA), the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) today announced an initiative intended to support capital-raising by early-stage businesses by allowing exempt market dealers (EMDs) to participate as selling group members in prospectus offerings.

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Bill C-59 Enacted: New Laws Targeting Greenwashing

Bill C-59 passed the third reading at the Senate without amendments on June 19, 2024 and received royal assent on June 20, 2024. The enactment of Bill C-59 represents a significant shift in Canada's regulatory landscape for environmental claims.

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Lessons Learned From The First Filing Year Of Canada's Forced And Child Labour In Supply Chains Legislation

Now that the May 31 deadline has passed for subject companies to file their report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act), the time is ripe for reflection.

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Is a “Material Change” Ahead for Reporting Issuers in Canada? The Supreme Court Will Decide

In a momentous development for reporting issuers countrywide, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will tackle the meaning of “material change” under securities law.

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Five Ways to Build Digital Fluency in the C-Suite

Tech adoption is the top growth driver of the World’s Most Admired Companies—making tech-savvy leaders more important than ever.

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