IR Leader
September 01, 2026

CIRI's 2026 Essentials of Investor Relations Is Just Three Weeks Away. Register Today!

Are you new to investor relations and want to better understand what the role entails? Could you, or a team member, benefit from IR-focused professional development? Do you support the investor relations team and want to ensure you are providing them with what they need? Are you in an affiliated role and want a better understanding of the IR function? Are you considering CIRI's IR Certification Program and need the prerequisite? If so, register today for CIRI's 2026 Essentials of Investor Relations which will be held on September 22 and 23 in Toronto, ON.

Not a CIRI Member? Consider the 2026 Essentials/Membership Bundle and save $325. Contact Brittany Snell for more information on this offer.

Click here to visit the 2026 Essentials of IR website to view the program, learn more about speakers and find more information about the 2026 Essentials/Membership bundle.

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CIRI's Career Hub: Where IR Job Seekers Find IR Jobs

Check out CIRI’s Career Hub

Are you looking for a new job opportunity?
Companies are planning for the year ahead and we are seeing an increase in job listings. Currently, we have the following positions listed:

  • Director, Investor Relations and Strategic Finance
    Vancouver, BC
  • Investor Relations Manager
    Ontario/Hybrid
  • Investor Relations/Marketing Manager
    Toronto, ON
  • Senior Advisor, Client Success
    Toronto, ON/Hybrid

Are you looking to hire someone for your company or a client? 
CIRI offers an effective way to reach qualified targets through job listings on our Career Hub. Get in front of IROs who may be looking for new challenges by posting your job opportunity with us. Members may submit a job listing free of charge. Non-members may submit a job listing for only $150+HST. Click here to sign in and submit a job listing.

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Top Stories

New CSA Access Model: Key Considerations for Reporting Issuers

On June 25, 2026, the CSA published in final form amendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”), and National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (“NI 54-101”), along with related companion policy changes (collectively, the “Final Amendments”). Subject to all required ministerial approvals, the Final Amendments are scheduled to come into force on September 22, 2026.

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Canada’s National AI Strategy: What It Signals for AI Regulation, Privacy and Online Safety

On June 4, 2026, the Government of Canada released Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All, a five-year plan to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen domestic AI capacity and build public trust in AI systems. With the release of the AI for All strategy, the Government does not announce a new omnibus AI statute. Instead, it sets out a more targeted policy framework, informed by industry and stakeholder feedback, that organizes federal AI policy around six pillars.

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Canadian Securities Administrators Release 2025-2026 Year in Review

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published its annual Year in Review, highlighting progress made during the first year of its 2025-2028 Business Plan. The report reflects the considerable work that took place between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, aimed at supporting the competitiveness of Canadian capital markets, reducing unnecessary regulatory burden and maintaining strong investor protection.

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How Do Public Companies Manage And Disclose AI Risk? A Look At The Numbers

Since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly evolved from experimental pilot programs to a core operational input for many publicly traded companies. However, this adoption may have outpaced corporate governance for some issuers. A primary AI-related risk facing public companies is therefore not AI itself, but AI’s integration into the business without a corresponding investment in rigorous, issuer-specific governance structures.

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Making the Canadian Securities Administrators Passport System Effective

Ontario’s new commitment to join the Canadian Securities Administrator’s passport system closes the largest remaining gap. Once implemented, every province and territory will have accepted that a participant should deal principally with one regulator and reach the whole country.

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How to Structure Press Releases for Machine Readability

When a press release is distributed, most issuer teams consider the communication complete. But in reality, this is the point at which another audience begins reading it. Search engines, AI models, financial data platforms, and brokerage systems start processing corporate announcements within seconds of publication. Before many investors read a press release, machines identify companies, extract key facts, categorize events, and begin incorporating this information into search results, financial platforms, and AI-generated responses.

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