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Like last year, progress on enhancing diversity among the directors and executive officers of Canadian public companies lost momentum in 2025.

Although this year's data shows almost no change in the representation of visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples or persons with a disability in senior leadership positions, there was one exception.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices have become the key factors used to measure the sustainability and ethical impact of a business.

When discussing environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, I find it helpful to shift the focus from value-based views to what simply makes business sense for the organization in question.

Selon un rapport publié récemment par les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM »), la diversité des genres au sein des conseils d'administration (« CA ») s'améliore...

On March 21, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 81-337 outlining...

From 31 December 2022, federal public sector employers in Canada will have new duties in relation to making workplaces accessible.

As we step into the new year, now is an opportune time for Canadian employers to reflect on the past year and develop resolutions to improve workplace practices...

A managing partner reflects on the true meaning of influence and power in the legal profession, examining how early sponsorship and opportunity shape careers in ways that often disappear from success stories. Drawing from personal experience navigating law without inherited social capital, she explores the responsibility of gatekeepers to recognize potential before it becomes proof.

In an important development, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") has proposed two diversity disclosure approaches: one focused on gender and the other encompassing...

Developed by and for members of the Osler community, our Legal Professional Resource Groups are made up of lawyers, law students and paraprofessionals who, as a result of their shared experiences...

With proxy season on the horizon, many public companies are once again preparing their annual disclosure documents and shareholder materials...

Fierce advocate. Thoughtful mentor. Bilingual leader with Indigenous roots. Meet Bianca Kratt, K.C., BLG partner and the 2025-2026 national president of the Canadian Bar Association.

Le Québec s'apprête à traverser l'une des plus importantes vagues de transferts d'entreprises de son histoire.

This situation goes beyond a matter of equity and raises a significant economic issue.Is Québec fully mobilizing its entrepreneurial potential to ensure the long-term sustainability of its businesses...

The 2022 Blakes Board Report reveals the significant strides women general counsel have made over a six-year period in their trajectory on boards. Year over year, women GCs have continued...

We expect that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations will have a significant influence on the 2023 annual meeting season. Consistent with global trends...

Glass, Lewis & Co (Glass Lewis) and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) have each released updates to their Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2024 proxy season.