Shareholder activism has become a global phenomenon, with Asia Pacific representing about a third of global campaigns in 2026 so far. In Canada, activism is being reshaped by competing forces: U.S. activist campaigns have declined in Canada since the outbreak of trade tensions between Canada and the United States, board defence tactics have grown more aggressive, regulators are re-examining the rules on stake building and a new standard may be emerging to police conduct in proxy contests.
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Canada is turning toward Europe, and our market rules should turn with it. In our new report, The Price of the Pause, SHARE argues that if Canada doesn’t move forward with climate disclosure rules, we risk falling out of step with a growing global consensus.
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We asked issuers, '"In 200 words or less, tell us how your investor relations program contributed to your success." This article summarizes their responses from the 2026 TSX30 cohort.
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On August 18, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released its 2025–2026 Year in Review, covering the first year of work under the CSA’s 2025–2028 Business Plan. The review period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. During that period, the CSA 54 publications released spanning rule, amendments consultations, blanket orders, guidance, policy initiatives and market updates, and participated in more than stakeholder commitments.
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On October 15, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators published amendments to National Instrument 52-112 harmonizing non-GAAP and other financial measure disclosure rules with IFRS 18. The amendments ensure that management-defined performance measures are subject to NI 52-112 when disclosed outside financial statements.
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Throughout my two decades of working with First Nations communities stewarding generational assets, I have watched traditional proxy voting undergo a seismic shift. What was once a routine box-ticking formality has transformed into a high-stakes arena for corporate accountability. The old model of governance – shaped by routine consensus and procedural compliance – has given way to something far more exposed. In its place is a highly visible, accelerated Canadian landscape driven by public sector pension mobilization, algorithmic automation, cultural polarization, and a demand for material transparency.
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