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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting companies with fiscal years ending December 31 that engage in the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals are required to file a Form SD with the SEC by...more
The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more
Canadian issuers that are reporting issuers with the Securities and Exchange Commission should be aware of new rules that impose disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules imposing disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents. The new rules, which became effective...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and material incidents (the “Rules”), effective September 5, 2023. The Rules...more
With the enactment of Bill C-47 on June 22, 2023, Canada's enhanced mandatory disclosure rules are now fully in effect. These rules, which were first announced in the 2021 Canadian federal budget...more
Clarity for CBCA Incorporated Reporting Issuers On January 31, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published an exemption (the Exemption) for reporting issuers incorporated under the Canada Business...more
CONTEXTE - Comme nous l’avons mentionné dans notre Bulletin Blakes d’octobre 2021 intitulé Les ACVM lancent une consultation sur les obligations d’information liée au changement climatique, le 18 octobre 2021, les...more
BACKGROUND - As we reported in our October 2021 Blakes Bulletin: CSA Seeks Comments on Climate-Related Disclosure Rules, on October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued a notice and request for...more
Proxy season is once again upon us! When preparing proxy materials in 2022, issuers should focus on meaningful engagement with shareholders and integrating environmental and social disclosure into their circulars and other...more
Introduction - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recently published its 2022 updates to its benchmark proxy voting policies. The policies will govern ISS’ voting recommendations for shareholder meetings held on or...more
As discussed in more detail here, on August 6, 2021, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved NASDAQ Rules 5605(f) and 5606, which require each NASDAQ listed company (subject to certain narrow...more
On May 20, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a notice requesting comments on proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102) and other changes relating...more
SEC registration statements and certain annual reports require consents of experts (e.g., technical experts, audit firms, and investment banks that provide fairness opinions) named in the disclosure document. A recent...more
Climate change disclosure is receiving greater attention from Canadian public companies and their investors. As various legal claims begin to shape the world of climate change litigation, both in and outside of Canada,...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced on March 27, 2018, the initiation of six policy projects aimed at reducing regulatory burdens for non-investment fund reporting issuers. The announcement comes after...more
On April 1, 2018, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Company Manual will be amended to include a newly adopted section 473 that addresses certain disclosure requirements related to the websites of listed issuers. Section 473 is...more
TSX-listed companies will almost certainly need to include disclosure in their information circulars or annual information forms on the representation of women on their boards and in senior management for the 2015 proxy...more