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OSC clarifies that notice-and-access is available for OBCA issuers

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 1 2013

In a recent post, we discussed a number of matters to consider before implementing notice-and-access for posting proxy-related materials on a website

Matters to consider before implementing "notice-and-access"

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 27 2013

Amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (NI 54-101) are now in force. These

Implementing new Canadian "notice-and-access" rules for electronic posting of proxy and other materials

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 16 2013

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published final amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners

BC court comments on empty voting in context of shareholder requisition

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 19 2012

In its reason for judgement dated September 11, 2012, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that Telus Corporation was not obliged to hold a shareholder meeting requisitioned by Mason Capital Management LLC on the basis that the requisition for the meeting did not comply with the law

Proposed amendments to prospectus marketing rules: new "testing of the waters" exemption for IPOs

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 16 2012

As we discussed in a post last year, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed amendments on November 25, 2011 intended to expand the scope of marketing activities that can be conducted in connection with prospectus offerings

Securities regulators launch consultation on changes to $150,000 and accredited investor exemptions

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 11 2011

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced yesterday that they are undertaking a review of the “$150,000 minimum investment amount” and the “accredited investor” exemptions that are commonly used to raise financing on a prospectus exempt basis

OSC to consider majority voting, say-on-pay and other shareholder democracy issues

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 11 2011

The Ontario Securities Commission yesterday published a staff notice advising on its review of issues relating to shareholder democracy

Preparing for Canada's new insider reporting requirements in force April 30, 2010

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 22 2010

While a narrower group of "insiders" will be required to report, the rules also include specific reporting obligations in respect of management companies, income trust issuers and those holding convertible securities

U.S. Treasury Department releases proposed legislation dealing with say-on-pay and compensation committee independence

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 17 2009

On July 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released draft legislation that includes proposed amendments relating to "say-on-pay" in the form of a required non-binding shareholder vote on compensation as well as proposals relating to the authority and composition of an issuer’s compensation committee