On December 13, 2023, the TSX Venture Exchange (the TSXV) launched its TSXV Passport Listing Process (TSXV Passport), which offers advanced applicants that meet specified criteria an expedited route to listing on the TSXV....more
On April 20, 2023, the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) adopted, and the OSC provided its notice of approval for, certain amendments (the “Amendments”) to more clearly define the factors that the TSX will now consider when...more
On April 20, 2023, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) adopted amendments (“Amendments”) to Section 606 – Prospectus Offerings of the TSX Company Manual (“the Manual”). Among other things, the Amendments provide greater...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. In the 2020 edition of Davies...more
On February 27, 2023, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published Staff Notice 2023-0001 (the Notice), providing guidance on how TSX addresses voting agreements entered into between a TSX listed issuer and one or more of its...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) provides guidance on “Voting Agreements” between a listed issuer and one or more of its security holders. “Positive” Voting Agreements entered into in the context of a transaction requiring...more
On December 1, 2022, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published for comment certain proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to Section 606 – Prospectus Offerings of the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The Proposed...more
Le 1er décembre 2022, la Bourse de Toronto (la « TSX ») a publié une sollicitation de commentaires concernant un projet de modifications à apporter à l’article 606, Placements par voie de prospectus, du Guide à l’intention...more
On December 1, 2022, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) released its request for comments regarding proposed amendments to Section 606 – Prospectus Offerings of the TSX Company Manual (Proposed Amendments). The Proposed...more
Effective August 31, 2022, directors of reporting issuers that are incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) will have to be elected by a majority of the votes cast for and against them, unless otherwise...more
On November 24, 2021, the TSX Venture Exchange (the Exchange) revised its policies regarding security-based compensation. Specifically, Policy 4.4 — Incentive Stock Options (the Former Policy) has been replaced by new...more
Since 2014, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has required listed issuers without a majority shareholder to implement a majority voting policy requiring each of its directors to be elected by a majority of the votes cast (50...more
La Direction principale du financement des sociétés de l’Autorité des marchés financiers (l’« AMF ») a publié récemment la quatrième édition annuelle de son Sommaire des activités de surveillance et de réglementation (le «...more
The Corporate Finance division of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) recently released its fourth annual Summary of Oversight and Regulatory Activities (Report). Along with an overview of Quebec’s capital markets, the...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has adopted housekeeping amendments to - - Clarify the method to count votes "for" and "withheld" in director elections; - Clarify the dividend notification requirement for a...more
Many public and private companies utilize employee compensation plans that are designed to deliver employer shares or cash compensation based on share price and/or other financial performance measures, which have been...more
On March 23, 2020, both the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published temporary blanket relief measures under Canadian securities laws and the provisions of the TSX Company Manual...more
On March 23, 2020, the staff at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) issued Staff Notice 2020-0002, which provides guidance on further measures the TSX is undertaking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the TSX...more
In preparation for the upcoming proxy season, issuers should familiarize themselves with the Canadian proxy voting guidelines recently published by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass...more
The OTC Markets Group published this week proposed amendments to the OTCQX Rules for U.S. Companies, U.S. Banks and International Companies. The rules will become effective on December 12, 2019; comments will be accepted...more
On April 12, 2019, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) released TSX Staff Notice 2019-0002, providing guidance on its new "Sandbox" initiative. This initiative is intended to facilitate the acceptance of: (i) original listing...more
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