Effective CEO succession planning requires careful board oversight and strategic preparation. This guide examines the critical role boards play in ensuring smooth leadership transitions and maintaining organizational continuity during periods of executive change.

Canadian companies and those with connections to Canada face continued challenges with respect to executive compensation.

In the November issue of this Newsletter, we reported on Bill 8, the Ontario Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, 2014.

There are no immediate tax implications for Canadian employees when the options are granted or when the options vest.

Éric Lévesque and Frank Mathieu, partners in the Tax Group, demystify tax matters for non-tax specialists in this seminar. (1 hour, 1 minute)

In 2019, the Canadian federal government enacted several important reforms to the Canada Business Corporations Act that reflect its increased focus on corporate governance best practices.

The reasonableness of executive compensation arrangements has long been a contentious issue.

Many legal and financial challenges related to executive compensation can arise from leadership transitions during mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Companies must decide how to treat equity incentives.

All incorporated small business owners eventually must decide how to pay themselves: by salary or dividends.

The rule will not apply to smaller reporting companies, emerging growth companies, foreign private issuers, MJDS filers, or registered investment companies.

The SEC's proposal would require national securities exchanges and associations to adopt rules requiring their listed companies to adopt, disclose and enforce so-called "clawback" policies.

The Ontario government recently issued Regulation 406/18 under the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act 2014 (the BPSECA) ...

Employers with 10 or more employees in Ontario are required to preserve pay equity in accordance with the Ontario Pay Equity Act, RSO 1990, c P7 ("PEA").

Canadian Securities Administrators introduced temporary blanket relief for public companies from filing and delivery requirements in connection with delayed annual shareholder meetings.

Expert evidence and market data can support a board’s decision.

The proposals would significantly expand the range of situations in which such clawbacks would be required.

Fasken's 2023 ESG Disclosure Study will assist companies and members of their boards and senior management teams by providing key data points on how large Canadian companies...

In recognition of the fact that executive compensation practices and regulatory reporting requirements have evolved with time, the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) yesterday released an updated version of its Executive Compensation Principles for 2013.

Navigating the landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations has never been more crucial for corporate entities. The demands from stakeholders can be intricate

On November 4th, 2021, Peter Routledge, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) announced that OSFI was lifting regulatory restrictions that it had imposed on FRFIs relating to dividends, share repurchases and ...