CGI International recently launched a new interview webcast series: The Governance Exchange. Each series focuses on a new topic or current affair at the heart of the governance profession, consisting of short, sharp, 1-to-1 interviews that bring to light the insights and experiences of leading practitioners, academics, and commentators across a range of countries. Watch Episode 7 – The response … Read More

Dear CGIC Candidates, Those of you schedule to write your exams in November have already heard the news, but for those of you who have not heard… CGIC’s Exams Are Going Online! Starting with the November 2020 examination session, the assessment will stay in the form of an examination and will remain ‘closed book’, meaning you cannot refer to books, … Read More

If you have not renewed your CGIC membership for 2021, please login to your account and renew your membership today. As a member of CGIC, you are a leader in good governance with world-class transferable qualifications. Our members receive access to continuing professional development, robust best practices, and exclusive industry insights in governance, compliance, and risk management. In addition, your membership grants … Read More

The Canadian Foundation for Professional Administration (CFPA) in recent years has not been active in its stated purpose and has experienced a continued reduction in revenues to the point that operating expenses are expected to exceed revenues. As a result, the members of the CFPA unanimously approved a resolution for the dissolution of the Corporation at the Annual General Meeting … Read More

The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC) named Treeline Associates (Treeline) as its new association management company effective February 1, 2020. Treeline will provide general management for the association, certification program management, marketing, and communications services. Treeline will serve as CGIC’s corporate headquarters and provide staffing which includes Patricia Thacker, of Ottawa, Ontario who will serve CGIC as its Executive … Read More

EQ For the Corporate Secretary Articles: Climate risk – the investors’ perspective by Maya de Souza EQ For the Corporate Secretary – How to be an Influencer by Paul Dubal, LLB, FCIS, P.Adm. “Acting Jointly or in Concert” by Paul Davis, Leila Rafi and Sandra Zhao B.C. Considers Benefit Corporations by Sarah Fitzpatrick Ceasing to be a Director – Directors’ Liability for Tax – … Read More

Setting the Tone… A Boardroom Guide Articles: Climate Change – Not My Problem? by Maya de Souza The Elephant in the Room: How ‘piercing the corporate veil’ led the court astray in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation by Angela Swan The Future of Shareholder Meetings by Claire Corney Setting the Tone… A Boardroom Guide by Paul Dubal, LLB, FCIS, P.Adm. To view the magazine in … Read More

Board Presentations and Materials – Striking a Balance Articles: A Sense of Purpose and the New Paradigm: Governance Trends Apparent in Blackrock’s Annual Letter to CEOs by Chat Ortved Leadership, Disrupted by David Brown A Conversation with Lee Haldeman, FCIS, Acc. Dir. Board Presentations and Materials – Striking a Balance by Paul Dubal LLB, FCIS P.Adm. To view the magazine in its entirety, click … Read More

Annual General Meeting Articles Governance: Corporations Act Updated by Anne Corbett Potential Alteration of “Independence” in Canadian Corporate Governance by Chat Ortved Getting Decision-Making Match Fit by Michelle Gibbings, Founder, Change Meridian Key Corporate Governance and Disclosure Developments in 2017 – Co-authored by Paul Collins and Alex Bruvels Rachel Botsman: The New World of Trust by Zilla Efrat Technology Governance: The Role of the Company … Read More