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  THE REFERENCE IN GOVERNANCE

  For a value-creating governance®

  IGOPP will thus continue its mission in playing a significant role in the improvement of the governance of public and private organizations in Quebec and Canada.
• Policy Papers

  POLICY PAPERS

  • Parity and Diversity on Boards of Directors
  • The Case for Dual-Class of Shares
  • Board members are independent but are they legitimate and credible?
  • Executive compensation
  • Who should pick board members?
  • The Troubling Case of Proxy Advisors
  • Executive compensation
  • Giving Shareholders a Say on Pay
  • The Status of Women Corporate Directors in Canada
  • The Independence of Board Members
  • Corporate citizenship and the right to vote
  • Dual-class share structures in Canada

  FEATURED

  

  Parity and Diversity on Boards of Directors

  Policy Paper No. 12

  LATEST

  Going public: a thing of the past?

  François Dauphin | IGOPP

  The performance of Canadian controlled companies listed on the S&P/TSX

  François Dauphin | IGOPP

  The quest for diversity of boards of directors and in senior management of public corporations

  François Dauphin, Yvan Allaire and Mantote Sambiani | IGOPP
• Publications

  PUBLICATIONS

  • News Articles
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  • Books
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  • IGOPP in the Medias
  • Memoranda and Opinions
  • Presentations
  • Reports & Studies
  • Videos 
  • Working Groups

  FEATURED

  Changes to capital gains taxation: insidious consequences for the intergenerational transfer of Canadian controlled companies?

  Two weeks after the budget was tabled, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland now intends to ask Parliament to approve proposed changes to capital gains taxation in...

  THOUGHT GOVERNANCE

  Shopify and the Problem of Shareholder “Approval” at Multi-Class Companies

  Oren Lida | Glass Lewis

  ‘There’s no war without cost’: Gildan’s proxy fight racked up US$77-million in expenses

  Nicolas van Praet | The Globe and Mail

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• Courses and Events

  COURSES & EVENTS

  • Chairing the Board
  • Corporate governance
  • Customized training
  • Governance for NPO
  • Governance of SMEs
  • Upcoming Events
  • Young Directors (JAIGOPP)

  UPCOMING

  Governance of SMEs

  These workshops will provide the participants with an opportunity to meet entrepreneurs and directors of SMEs for the purpose of discussing solutions to the challenges...

  OUR COURSES

  Governance of SMEs

  Build a credible and motivated SME board

  Montreal | Quebec

  Governance for SMEs

  Five practical workshops for members of the boards of directors of SMEs

  IGOPP | Montreal

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• News & Media

  NEWS & MEDIA

  • Corporate Brochure
  • IGOPP in the Medias
  • Media interviews
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  IN THE HEADLINES

  Guylaine Saucier named Chair of IGOPP’s Board of Directors

  Montreal, April 28, 2022 — The Board of Directors of the Institute for governance (IGOPP) is pleased to announce that Guylaine Saucier has been appointed Chai...

  IGOPP IN THE NEWS

  Shopify and the Problem of Shareholder “Approval” at Multi-Class Companies

  Oren Lida | Glass Lewis

  ‘There’s no war without cost’: Gildan’s proxy fight racked up US$77-million in expenses

  Nicolas van Praet | The Globe and Mail

  At Gildan, a board’s defeat offers lessons in shareholder management

  Nicolas van Praet and Andrew Willis | The Globe and Mail

IGOPP IN THE MEDIAS

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