The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we explore 10 important trends that will help general counsel and boards navigate the year ahead. In order to help you with your strategic...more
Depuis le 1er janvier 2020, les sociétés ayant fait appel au public (en général, les sociétés ouvertes) régies par la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions (la « LCSA ») sont tenues de fournir des renseignements sur la...more
Since January 1, 2020, distributing corporations (generally, public companies) governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) have been required to provide diversity disclosures regarding “designated groups,” as...more
There are a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related regulations applicable to federally and provincially incorporated companies; however, the focus of this chapter will be on public companies that...more
Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on. ...more
1. Setting the Scene – Sources and Overview - 1.1. What are the main substantive ESG-related regulations? There are a variety of ESG-related regulations applicable to federally and provincially incorporated companies;...more
On April 7, 2021, the Government of Canada published Diversity of Boards of Directors and Senior Management of Federal Distributing Corporations. The report is the first report on the effect of the government's efforts to...more
Le 7 avril 2021, Corporations Canada a publié son rapport intitulé Diversité au sein des conseils d’administration et de la haute direction des sociétés ayant fait appel au public de régime fédéral (le « Rapport »). Il s’agit...more
On April 7, 2021, Corporations Canada published Diversity of Boards of Directors and Senior Management of Federal Distributing Corporations (Report). The Report is the first annual review of “comply or explain” disclosure...more
En juin 2019, le gouvernement fédéral a adopté la Loi n° 1 d'exécution du budget de 2019 (projet de loi C-97), laquelle a apporté plusieurs modifications notables à la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions (la « LCSA...more
In June 2019, the federal government adopted the Budget Implementation Act, 019, No. 1 (Bill C-97), which resulted in several notable amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Among these were amendments...more
On April 8, 2019, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures, which includes proposed changes to the Canada...more
Companies incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) will need to consider new rules regarding director elections, diversity disclosure, shareholder communications and other matters....more
With the recent release of proposed regulations (Regulations), the Government of Canada has put some meat on the bones of the proposed changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) that were contained in Bill C-25...more
The Government of Canada recently introduced Bill C-25 (Bill), titled “An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and the Competition Act”....more