Canadian companies operating in environmentally sensitive industries face a complex set of regulatory obligations that may transect federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
As we have discussed in prior alerts (here and here), expanding boardroom diversity has been a recent focus for many regulators, issuers, shareholders and other stakeholders.
On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a Nasdaq proposal to amend its listing rules intended to increase diversity on corporate boards of directors.