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Diversity disclosure

By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read October 23, 2019

Canada is first jurisdiction worldwide to require diversity disclosure beyond gender; Diversity disclosure rules will apply to federally incorporated public companies effective Jan. 1, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) with publicly traded securities will be required to provide shareholders with information on the corporation’s policies and practices related to diversity on the board of directors and within senior management, including the number and percentage of members of the board and of senior management who are women, Aboriginal persons, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / Canada Business Corporations Act, diversity, Diversity disclosure, diversity disclosure requirements

By Occasional Contributors | 6 Minutes Read January 13, 2017

CBCA amendments: Corporate governance changes

On September 28, 2016, the Canadian federal government introduced Bill C–25: An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act et al. The proposed amendments are the culmination of the first substantive review of the Canada Business Corporations Act in 15 years and are the result of a consultation process initiated in 2013. The stated objectives of the proposed amendments are to, among other things...

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Annual director elections, bill C-25, Bill C–25: An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act et al., Canada Business Corporations Act, CBCA, CBCA corporations, corporate governance, Diversity disclosure, Majority Vote Standard for Director Elections, No slate elections, notice and access

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