The 2026 edition of our Securities and Corporate Finance
group's Proxy Season Guide sets out legislative, regulatory and
advisory developments in respect of corporate governance and annual
disclosure matters that will impact Canadian public companies in
the 2026 proxy season. The focus is on developments over the course
of the 12 months prior to February 2026, including evolving proxy
advisory firm practices, updated Canadian voting guidelines from
Glass Lewis and ISS, and key regulatory and judicial developments
affecting disclosure, shareholder rights and compensation. Also
included are important reminders about continuing developments and
future matters.
Download the 2026 Proxy Season Guide.
Staying informed and agile remains crucial for business professionals navigating this evolving landscape. Dentons Canada's Securities and Corporate Finance group has extensive knowledge of, and experience in, the Canadian capital markets. From our offices across Canada, we regularly advise issuers, registrants, security holders and others on a broad range of Canadian securities law matters. We encourage you to reach out to your local key contact, listed on this page, should you have any questions.
We wish to thank Diana Nakka (Knowledge and Legal Operations Lawyer), Gregory Brown (Senior Associate), Serena Sajan (Associate) and Nada Farag (Articling Student) for their contributions to this report.
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About Dentons
Dentons is the world's first polycentric global law firm. A top 20 firm on the Acritas 2015 Global Elite Brand Index, the Firm is committed to challenging the status quo in delivering consistent and uncompromising quality and value in new and inventive ways. Driven to provide clients a competitive edge, and connected to the communities where its clients want to do business, Dentons knows that understanding local cultures is crucial to successfully completing a deal, resolving a dispute or solving a business challenge. Now the world's largest law firm, Dentons' global team builds agile, tailored solutions to meet the local, national and global needs of private and public clients of any size in more than 125 locations serving 50-plus countries. www.dentons.com
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. Specific Questions relating to this article should be addressed directly to the author.
