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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) Canada Corporate Governance

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Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition

Welcome to this Edition of Everything Compliance, Shout Outs, and Rants. In this episode, we have the full gang of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, Jonathan Armstrong, Karen Woody, Tom Fox, and Karen Moore. 1. Karen Moore shouts...more

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Board Diversity in Canada: Progress and Plateaus

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With the most recent release of their annual review of disclosure regarding women on boards and in executive officer positions at Toronto Stock Exchange-listed issuers, the Canadian Securities Administrators have now...more

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Board Composition: Gender Diversity and Beyond

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released their annual review of disclosure regarding women on boards and in executive officer positions at Toronto Stock Exchange-listed issuers, showing positive trends in...more

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2023 Canadian Policy Updates from ISS and Glass Lewis Focus on Diversity and Climate Risk

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis Canadian company updates for the 2023 proxy season continue to focus on board diversity and oversight of climate risk. Other issues considered include overboarding,...more

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Glass Lewis Releases 2022 Voting Policies: Key Updates to ESG, Diversity and General Board Composition

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Environment, social and governance (ESG) and gender diversity remain in focus as Glass Lewis publishes Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2022; board composition, share structure and incentive awards also addressed, among others....more

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ISS 2022 Benchmark Voting Policies: New Diversity and ESG Requirements

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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

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ISS Proposes 2022 Benchmark Updates for Say on Climate, Gender Diversity and Say on Pay

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has released proposed updates for comment to certain of its Canadian benchmark proxy voting policies (each, a Proposed Policy) for the 2022 proxy season. The Proposed Policies are open...more

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New NASDAQ Board Diversity Disclosure Rules

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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

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