Activism is a year-round event, and in 2021, Canadian issuers were subject to the most proxy contests since 2013, as activists sought to make big changes in boardrooms.

Kingsdale Advisors’ 2021 Proxy Season Review highlights the major events and key trends affecting shareholder activism and corporate governance. Join host Ian Robertson as we present our findings, update you on emerging trends, and answer your questions on how best to position and defend your company.

Key highlights include:

• Micro- and small-caps were big targets
• Management improving defensive tactics and open to settlements with activists, boasting a greater percentage of wins
• Friendly M&A transactions are facing greater opposition, and
• The Say-on-Climate (SOC) movement, with more than two dozen companies globally being subjected to the vote so far.