Who We

Are

Who We Are

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) is the pre-eminent corporate governance organization in Canada uniquely positioned to effect change as the voice of institutional shareholders that invest in Canadian public equities.

INFORM

INFORM

We produce company-specific research, frequent and timely webinars, and a monthly governance newsletter exclusively for our Members

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INFLUENCE

INFLUENCE

Representing over 50 major institutional investors who collectively manage almost $4 trillion in assets, we are the voice of the shareholder, promoting good governance practices at Canadian public companies

ENGAGE

ENGAGE

We frequently engage with the boards of Canadian public companies and with Canadian regulators on governance matters that are of interest to our Members

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The benefits of becoming a Member

IN FOCUS

IN FOCUS

CCGG in the News

CCGG’s Executive Director on ‘Say on Pay,’ and Diverse Boards for The Deal podcast

June 21, 2019

Executive Director, Catherine McCall, was recently featured on The Deal for its Activist Investing Today podcast to discuss ‘Say on Pay’ legislation on Parliament Hill…. Read More

CCGG in the News

CCGG on Say on Pay Federal Legislation

April 12, 2019

CCGG was mentioned in The Globe & Mail: “Shareholders’ Say on Pay to have strength of federal law behind it”…. Read More

CCGG in the News

CCGG Press Release: The Directors’ E&S Guidebook

May 29, 2018

The Toronto-based Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) outlines how directors should oversee companies handling of environmental and social (E&S) issues in new guidance published on Tuesday…. Read More

CCGG in the News

CCGG on Dual Class Shares

November 25, 2018

Dual-share structures have long been a feature in corporate Canada, given the number of family-controlled companies such as the Desmarais’ Power Corp., or Bombardier. … Read More

Upcoming & Recent Events

“Board Refreshment: Does It Matter and How Can We Achieve It?

March 31, 2019

Click to replay our latest webinar which focuses on the importance of board refreshment and the various methods for achieving it…. Read More

Upcoming & Recent Events

CCGG & KPMG Host E&S Breakfast Roundtables

February 18, 2019

CCGG is partnering with KPMG to present a series of breakfast roundtables on CCGG’s The Directors’ E&S Guidebook to disseminate information about the guidebook and to further the discussion around board oversight of E&S risk factors generally…. Read More

Upcoming & Recent Events

CCGG @ PDAC: Oversight of Environmental and Social Risks at Mining Companies

January 21, 2019

Over the past few years, there has been a significant shift in the approach of businesses and investors alike to environmental and social factors and their impact on a company’s long-term value. … Read More

Key Policies

Building High Performance Boards

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Key Policies

Director Compensation Policy

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Key Policies

Directors’ E&S Guidebook, The

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Recent Submissions

Letter to Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) Draft 2019-2020 Statement of Priorities

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Recent Submissions

Letter to SEC Re: Proxy Advisors

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Recent Submissions

Letter to Canadian Securities Administrators on Approach to Director and Audit Committee Member Independence

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Recent Submissions

Letter to Canadian Securities Administrators on Non-GAAP and other Financial Measures

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance comments to the CSA on National Instrument 51-102 (Proxy Solicitation Provisions)

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance comments on the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Concept Paper 52-402 on possible changes to securities rules relating to International Financial Reporting Standards

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance submission to the Ministère des Finances du Québec responding to the Working Paper on the Reform of the Quebec Corporations Act

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance comments on proposed Form 51-102 F6 (Compensation Disclosure)

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance comments on the Canadian Performance Reporting Board’s exposure draft “Improved Communication with Non-GAAP Finanical Measures”

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Recent Submissions

Canadian Coalition for Good Governance comments to the Expert Panel on Securities Regulation

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Best Practices

Our 2018 Best Practices for Proxy Circular Disclosure is now online

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Gavel Awards

CCGG congratulates Emera Incorporated for winning the 2018 Governance Gavel Award

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