IR Leader
April 14, 2026

CIRI members, you don't want to miss the latest issue of IR leader.

IR leader Issue 1 was published on April 13 and includes these insightful articles:

  • Reading the Room: How IROs Gauge Investor Sentiment
  • IFRS Meets NI 51-112: What Issuers Need to Know for 2026-2027
  • Hybrid AGMs: The Besto of Both Worlds for Companies and Investors
  • And more!

Click here to access IR leader Issue 1 - or any previous issue.

IR focus Issue 1 will be published in the next couple of weeks.

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CIRI's 39th Annual Investor Relations Conference is heading to Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, June 17-19.

Join us and your peers to re-energize your IR practices and expand your network. CIRI's Annual Conference provides the inspiration, education and connections needed to grow and deliver a best-in-class IR program.

This year's Conference will provide adaptive insight to refine your IR program and rejuvenate personal growth through diverse perspectives. We will make an impact with thought-provoking speakers, engaging discussions and a variety of sessions that will modernize your skills and knowledge. You don't want to miss it!

Click here to learn more and register.

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CIRI Membership/Conference Bundle

If you're planning on coming to the Conference, the largest educational and social event of the year for the IR community, why not join CIRI and take advantage of all the benefits of membership? Join CIRI now with this Membership/Conference Bundle and save! Find more info here.

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Top Stories

Canada Launches Council to Develop Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

Canadian climate-focused investor initiative Business Future Pathways (BFP) announced the appointment by an independent committee of the new Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council, assembled to oversee the development and approval of a new Canadian sustainable finance taxonomy, the upcoming categorization system to identify green and transition investments.

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CSA Publishes Proposed Amendment to Insider Reporting Requirements for Comment

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a notice and request for comment on a proposed amendment to Part 9 of National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions.

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The Skills Board Chairs Need Now

They must juggle competing stakeholder priorities, adapt as new technologies upend strategies, and help a diverse group of directors find common ground.

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TSX Venture Exchange Eliminates Sponsorship Requirement for Listings

On March 31, 2026, the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSXV) announced the immediate removal of its longstanding requirement for sponsorship in connection with new listing transactions, including reverse takeovers, qualifying transactions, and direct listings. The amendments eliminate Policy 2.2 – Sponsorship and Sponsorship Requirements and related forms and guidance from the TSXV Corporate Finance Manual, while making consequential changes across a range of policies governing listing procedures, capital pool companies, disclosure, and corporate governance.

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CSA Invites Stakeholders to Participate in Tokenization Initiative

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has launched an initiative to examine the potential for tokenized financial products in the capital markets and is inviting interested parties to the upcoming workshops taking place in Calgary and Toronto on this market innovation.

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ESG and Sustainability: Key Trends in Canada 2025

What key ESG and sustainability developments shaped Canada’s legal and regulatory landscape in 2025 — and what do they signal for the year ahead?

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Will Quarterly Reporting Become Biannual?

The SEC is poised to end the 50-year practice. That could shift how firms plan which enterprises become public, and how long CEOs stick around.

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