On September 28, 2016, Canada’s federal government introduced a bill proposing amendments (the Amendments) to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the CBCA), among other acts. The Amendments include new requirements for electing directors, mandatory diversity disclosure, and
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Hot topic: Proxy access
By Kaitlind de Jong on
The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (the “CCGG”) has stated that proxy access is high on their agenda. Proxy access generally refers to the ability of shareholders to nominate their own candidates for the board and have…