22% of total board seats are occupied by women, representing an 11% increase since 2015. 82% of issuers have at least one woman on their board, reflecting an increase of 33% over the past 7 years. 6% of issuers have a female chair of their board...

Women hold 21% of board positions in Alberta, an increase from 18% in 2020 and 8% in 2015. 80% of companies have one or more women on their board, compared with 74% in 2020 and 46% in 2015...

The study analyzes data on the representation of women, racialized people and members of the Black Community on Boards in 8 jurisdictions across Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Hamilton, London and Ottawa...

On April 14, 2021, the Conference Board of Canada released a subsequent study concluding that Canada’s disclosure requirements haven’t accelerated the pace of change when it comes to increasing the number of women on corporate boards....

Women executives made about 56% less than men executives, as their average total income reached $495,600, relative to about $1.1 million for men. By major occupational group, wider gaps were observed for management occupations and narrower gaps for health and social science occupations, where women were relatively better represented...

Approaches to engagement have evolved differently across the globe. In the Americas, engagement has historically been strong in Canada, whereas in the United States it has become common only more recently. Overall, there has been a strong growth in the numbers of PRI signatories in North America (179 in Canada and 689 in the USA), which is a good indicator for the growth in engagement and active ownership...

Women hold at least 30% of seats on a majority of S&P 500 boards for the first time, a result of years of investor pressure and regulations requiring more gender diversity among corporate directors...

Now in its 25th year, the Canada Spencer Stuart Board Index (“CSSBI”) provides benchmarks and insights into the governance practices of a representative sample of 100 of Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion.

The diversity discussion blossomed this year, with continued, slow growth in the advancement of women accompanied by an expanded focus into other facets of diversity. This year new disclosure requirements under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)...

As part of our continuing commitment to the advancement of diversity in business, Stikeman Elliott recently hosted an event as part of its Board Diversity Initiative. Coinciding with the launch of the firm’s newly…