A penny saved is a penny earned? *

Canada - February 8 2013
Effective February 4, 2013, the Canadian government proceeded with its plan to phase out the penny. In light of rising production and handling costs…

Co-authors: Lauren Cowl.

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Should proxy advisory firms be regulated in Canada? *

Canada - July 18 2012
On June 21, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (otherwise known as the “CSA”) published Consultation Paper 25-401 – Potential Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms, the purpose of which is to obtain feedback regarding some of the concerns raised by market participants in order to assist the CSA with determining whether there is a need to regulate proxy advisory firms and to outline and solicit feedback on potential regulatory responses and frameworks that may be used to regulate proxy advisory firms.

Co-authors: Leslie Milroy.

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Disclosure falling short — results of the CSA Continuous Disclosure Review for 2011 *

Canada - August 4 2011
On July 15, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published the summary of the results of their annual continuous disclosure (CD) review program of reporting issuers (other than investment funds) for fiscal year 2011 in CSA Staff Notice 51-334 — Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (Staff Notice).

Co-authors: Leila Rafi.

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Revised proposed amendments to National Instrument 54-101 – communication with beneficial owners of securities of a reporting issuer *

Canada - June 23 2011
On June 17, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment revised proposed amendments to National Instrument 54-101 – Communications with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (NI 54-101), National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and other related policies that are designed to further enhance the shareholder voting communication process (collectively, Revised Proposed Amendments).

Co-authors: Leila Rafi.

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Recent IFRS disclosure guidance from the Ontario Securities Commission *

Canada - June 16 2011
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently released the results of its preliminary review of Ontario reporting issuers’ first International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) interim financial reports for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

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