Canadian Securities Administrators

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 5 Minutes Read November 2, 2015

Canadian Securities Administrators progress report on women on boards and in executive officer positions

The extent and impact of gender disparities on boards and in executive officer positions are well-documented. The Canadian Securities Administrators recently released a progress report on the disclosure requirements which were implemented to increase transparency around the issue. The results engender both hope and concern.

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read January 30, 2015

Risk management in a digital world – Addressing cyber-security threats at the board level

The role of the Board of Directors has necessarily adapted to include an increased focus on risk management. In our digital world, cyber-attacks are now a pervasive risk and the perceived lack of board oversight has garnered scrutiny by consumers, regulators, legislators, litigants and the media.

By Adam Gorley | 4 Minutes Read February 7, 2011

The dream of a national securities regulator lives on

No doubt you’ve heard about the debate over a national securities regulator. Maybe you’ve even paid attention a bit. (I believe there was a scuffle recently over a logo or something—and the location of the head office of the proposed regulator?) Anyway, the Federal Government has prepared a Securities Act and handed it over to the Supreme Court to decide whether the feds even have the legal authority to establish a harmonized national regime to govern capital markets.