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U.K.–based environmental non-governmental organization ClientEarth took climate litigation to a new frontier last month when it filed a derivative action...

The new year brings new considerations for pension fund and sovereign investors. Below are a few key topics to keep in mind going into 2024...

The report is aimed at identifying Regulatory practices that impede innovation in technology deployment and business practices.

At the same time, pressure to perform is making some underwriters more risk averse than in the past.

Corporate governance is not immune from the societal and commercial effects of COVID-19.

Forced labour is still a reality in our world. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are approximately 27.6 million victims of forced labour worldwide, including 17.3 million in the private economy.

Compliance with the CBCA amendments need not be outlined in a majority voting policy of the issuer.

As we previously noted, many of our readers will be interested in following the new series of posts on directors' duties on our Canadian M&A Law blog.

This fifth annual edition of Davies Governance Insights presents our analysis of the important trends and developments in corporate governance for Canadian public companies during 2015.

Directors and officers in Canada, like those in the U.S. and elsewhere, face a growing range of potential legal liabilities.

On October 15, 2014, all of the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, other than in Alberta and British Columbia, announced that they were implementing amendments.

In December 2014, Canadian issuers in participating provinces, with the exception of TSX Venture Exchange issuers and investment funds, became subject to new disclosure requirements...

What role have environmental, social, and corporate governance ("ESG") considerations been playing in M&A negotiations and director decision-making?

On March 8, 2016, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) released its guidance on director-shareholder engagement in response to demands from investors for increased and better dialogue with their corporate boards.

On March 29, 2021, Alberta removed the Canadian residency requirements of directors for Alberta corporations governed by the Alberta Business Corporations Act (ABCA).

Securities regulators across Canada have adopted new disclosure requirements targeting board policies for renewal and gender diversity that will have implications for the upcoming proxy season.

Significant changes to the Ontario Business Corporations Act come into force on July 5 making Ontario a more welcoming province for business.

Important changes to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) have been proposed by the Government of Ontario in Bill 213: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020, that would...