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The Corporate Governance Bulletin indicates that the TSXV has identified a degree of non-compliance by listed issuers with respect to the corporate governance requirements mandated by the TSXV.

Most nonprofits and trade associations are digitally-savvy when it comes to fundraising, networking, and member engagement.

The following is a summary of these changes.

With the advent of new technologies, many issuers are considering using electronic means to reach a greater number of their shareholders.

After nine previous articles in this series on how Canadian directors and CEOs can address modern slavery in their businesses and supply chains

The recent increase in hedge fund activism is "hyperbolic" and should be carefully assessed, according to two notable scholars, John C. Coffee Jr. (corporate law; Columbia) and Darius Palia (corporate finance; Rutgers).

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has announced all oil and gas licensees will have to provide a financial summary in addition to the existing...

We have summarized key developments in Canadian law from the fourth quarter of 2016, relevant to the oil and gas industry.

Corporate directors and officers may be held personally liable under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act ("EPA") for wrongdoings of the corporation unless they are able to provide substantial evidence that they were not involved in management of the corporation.

Directors of corporations that fail to remit GST/HST may face personal liability for unpaid taxes, but a due diligence defence exists. The recent Stevens v. The King case illustrates the high bar for proving due diligence, demonstrating that passive delegation of financial oversight is insufficient to avoid personal liability for directors.

In November 2017, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released for public comment a revised draft of its Corporate Governance Guideline (CG Guideline).

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia under the Societies Act (the "Act") reminds directors to follow closely the bylaws of their society when calling members' meetings...

The topic of proxy access, or the ability of shareholders to nominate directors to the board, has again come to the fore of the Canadian corporate governance debate.

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) recently published its 2018 Benchmark Policy Consultation regarding new and proposed changes to its voting policies, which include important new policies...

For many years, Canadian securities commissions have been saying that a shareholder rights plan cannot be used by a target company’s board of directors to block indefinitely a hostile take-over bid. It has been the view of the securities regulators that shareholders, not the board of directors, are

As we initially discussed in an earlier post, Canadian managers of private equity, venture capital and other fund structures that are not regulated as "investment funds" under Canadian securities laws may, in the UK, be subject to marketing and related restrictions imposed by the "Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013".

In the ever-evolving landscape of governance, the boards that thrive aren't necessarily those with the most prestigious members or the longest tenure.