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ARTICLE · 09 FEBRUARY 2016

Canada's Governance Landscape - Key Issues For The 2016 Proxy Season

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The ebb and flow of shareholder activism and defensive measures will persist in 2016.

CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law
Mike Devereux
Mike Devereux
Ramandeep Grewal
Ramandeep Grewal
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Shareholder Activism and Defensive Measures

The ebb and flow of shareholder activism and defensive measures will persist in 2016. Companies will continue to struggle with market uncertainty and activists will continue to take advantage of depressed stock prices and other opportunities to gain support for their agendas. For companies, this means continuing pressure to perform well, avoid issues that tend to give rise to activist intervention and ensure that they have adopted best practices and can defend their positions on key emerging issues.  In addition, management teams and boards should continue to strive to have a well-articulated strategic plan and coordinated stakeholder messaging as strategic plans and stakeholder engagement will receive increased scrutiny in these uncertain markets.

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