As in past years, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a draft of its priorities for the coming year and invited feedback. SHARE took this opportunity to express support for improvements in how shareholder votes impact the
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SHARE’s comments in response to the Ontario Securities Commissions’ request for input on ‘shareholder democracy’ issues. The OSC asked if it should facilitate majority voting for directors and develop regulatory proposals to require the companies it governs to provide their shareholders with a say on pay.
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Proposed amendments from the CSA aimed primarily at clarifying certain existing disclosure requirements.
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The securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have proposed changes to the regulation of Venture Issuers. The proposals are aimed at establishing an alternative continuous disclosure and governance regime for companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
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‘Notice and access’ would allow public companies to notify shareholders that information about upcoming meetings and proxy ballots are available online instead of mailing them hardcopies of the documents.
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SHARE’s submitted response to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed comprehensive overhaul of the regulatory framework governing public company corporate governance policy and disclosure.
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SHARE’s submitted response to the request for feedback on the Report of the Alberta/B.C. Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards. The feedback focuses on three of the Panel’s recommendations: Investment rules and ESG Factors, ESG Disclosure; and trustee/fiduciary education.
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