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Essential Corporate News – Week ending 11 July 2025
On 1 July 2025, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) published three new board committee guides to accompany the QCA Environmental and Social Guide published in December 2024.
Canada | Publication | July 8, 2020
Further to the commitment of Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) to reducing regulatory burden, more flexibility was recently introduced regarding chief compliance officer (CCO) arrangements in order to better align with firms’ operational needs and business models (the new arrangements).
The new arrangements permit registrants to utilize three new CCO models:
The guidance published by the CSA regarding the new arrangements pivots away from a one-size-fits-all approach and is aimed instead at meeting the needs of small firms, specialized firms, and firms with multiple lines of business.
In order to rely on a branch of the new arrangements and implement a new model, firms are required to demonstrate the appropriateness of it for their business and ensure that individuals applying to be a CCO meet registration requirements. Firms must also apply for exemptive relief before implementing any of these models. Such applications will be reviewed by CSA staff on a case-by-case basis to ensure that applicable requirements are met.
The CSA has also indicated that it is interested in hearing from registrants if they:
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On 1 July 2025, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) published three new board committee guides to accompany the QCA Environmental and Social Guide published in December 2024.
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