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April 28, 2026

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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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