Knowledge Centre

Welcome to the Knowledge Centre of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Here you will find the latest news, research, articles, and comments from the ICD on issues affecting directors and board in Canada.

News:

ICD Submits Comment to CSA and AMF Regarding Proposed Changes to Shareholder Rights Plans, the Early Warning System and Defensive Tactics

Four outstanding Canadian directors honoured as the newest Fellows of the Institute of Corporate Directors

Find opportunities for alignment between short and long-termism, business leaders urge at 2013 ICD National Conference on shareholder activism

Focus on the quality of the audit, not mandatory firm rotation, says the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and its global counterparts

Institute of Corporate Directors appoints the Hon. David Emerson to its Board of Directors

International director network releases landmark paper on board diversity

2013 ICD Fellowship Awards: Four Canadian directors chosen for outstanding performance and leadership in the boardroom

The Institute of Corporate Directors and Eight Other Leading Corporate Director Membership Organizations Form the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI)

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Research:

Diversity in the Boardroom: Findings and Recommendations of the Institute of Corporate Directors 

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Articles:

Learning IS the Job (Listed Magazine - Spring, 2012)

The rise of the institute-certified board member (Alberta Oil Magazine - February 17, 2012)

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Comment:

The ICD Submits Comment Letter to CSA on potential regulation of proxy advisory firms (August 20, 2012)

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