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Key takeaways from the 2016 proxy season in the US

By Denise Gan (Toronto) on July 28, 2016 Posted in Proxy Battles

The EY Centre for Board Matters (EYC) recently published its annual report setting out key takeaways from 2016’s proxy season in the United States. Canadian issuers should take note of the developments in the US as trends south of the border will impact the proxy landscape in Canada. Investor Communications One of the takeaways from … Continue reading

Policy activists get tough on climate change

By Matthew Lau (Toronto) on April 11, 2016 Posted in Shareholder Activism

As we previously predicted in a 2014 article, The Rise of Policy Activists?, policy activism in Canada is gaining speed. In this year’s upcoming proxy season, a hot topic for policy activists is the potential transition to a global low-carbon economy. Canada is currently working towards a national climate change plan and one of the … Continue reading