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Read the Latest News & Articles on Executive Remuneration, Corporate Governance and Other Issues faced by Boards.

Getting Executive Compensation Right with the Wrong Peer

The goal of providing appropriate performance-based executive compensation means selecting and using the appropriate peer group(s) to begin with ...

Gary Finch and Eden Jeffrey, 3XCD
2009-09-01

Executive Compensation in Volatile Markets

Executive Compensation in Volatile Markets - Board of Director Perspective

Gary Finch and David Montisano, 3XCD
2008-12-01

Incentive Strategies for Canadian Executives in Troubled Times

Many public companies are having to reduce compensation costs to survive the current economic conditions. Doing so makes it difficult to retain and motivate the best employees and executives...

Christina H. Medland, Torys LLP
2008-11-11

Surviving a Regulatory Storm: Executive Compensation Issues in the Current Economic Crisis

The financial crisis and economic stabilization legislation are having wide-reaching effects in the financial services sector and beyond. One of the clear outcomes is a fast-moving storm ...

Gary Locke and Paula Todd, Towers Perrin
2008-10-14

Executive Compensation: What to do after the credit crisis and stock market meltdown?

The ongoing credit crisis and global stock market meltdown has caused a number of short-term executive compensation issues for many companies and their boards ...

Hugessen Consulting Inc.
2008-10-01

Corporate Performance and Compensation

Corporate performance and compensation linkage

3XCD
2008-07-01

Employment Law - Recent Developments of Importance - Executive Compensation

Lexpert/American Lawyer's Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2007
Canadian companies are in the midst of significant changes to their executive compensation regimes...

Christina H. Medland, Torys LLP
2007-02-15

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - National Instrument 51-102

NI 51-102 Unofficial Consolidated National Instrument, Forms and companion policy as of December 31, 2008

Ontario Securities Commission
2008-12-31

New Rules for Executive Compensation Disclosure

Canadian securities regulators have published final rules on executive compensation disclosure, making very few changes to their February 2008 proposals. The regulators believe that these new rules ...

Christina H. Medland and Cornell Wright, Torys LLP
2008-09-30

TSX Guide to Security-Based Compensation Arrangements

This guide is intended to help listed issuers gain a better understanding of the issues relating to security-based compensation arrangements and assist listed issuers in preparing meaningful disclosure that complies with TSX requirements.

TSX Inc.
2008-02-29

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - CSA Notice 51-325

Status of Proposed Repeal and Substitution of Form 51-102F6 - Statement of Executive Compensation

Ontario Securities Commission
2007-08-31

VIDEO: Ed Woolard’s Candid Talk to CEOs and Directors about Compensation

Ed Woolard is former CEO and Chair of DuPont and Current Chair of the NYSE’s Compensation Committee

Ed Woolard (Courtesy of www.compensationstandards.com)
2007-06-14

Remarks on Executive Compensation

Chair of OSC, David Wilson

David Wilson - Chair, Ontario Securities Commission
2007-06-06

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - National Instrument 58-102

Notice of Ammendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations

Ontario Securities Commission
2006-10-13

Corporate Governance: Director Compensation—Making Difficult Decisions

Directors caught in the squeeze between more duties and greater accountability are looking for a raise. Things to think about when the money question comes up....

Barry Reiter, Bennett Jones LLP, and Aaron Emes, Torys LLP
2006-08-01

Corporate Governance: Protecting Yourself Using Directors' and Officers' Insurance, Part 1

If you are a director or officer, D&O insurance merits your attention and involvement. Until recently, directors and officers were not much interested in D&O insurance...

Barry Reiter, Bennett Jones LLP, and Aaron Emes, Torys LLP
2006-05-01

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - National Policy 58-201

National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines

Ontario Securities Commission
2005-06-17

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - National Policy 58-201

National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines and National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices

Ontario Securities Commission
2005-04-15

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE: OSC National Instruments - National Instrument 58-101

National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices

Ontario Securities Commission
2005-04-15