Coronavirus - Government measures in key jurisdictions - Flipbook - Page 23
Canada
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Company
law matters
•
Have any measures
been put in place •
to accommodate
social distancing
(such as remote
general meetings)?
Certain Canadian provinces, including Ontario, have temporarily extended the
time frame in which public companies are required to hold annual meetings of
shareholders and provided an exemption for corporations to hold virtual meetings
despite any restrictions in the articles or by-laws.
More information related to the extension and the relief for companies to hold
virtual meetings can be found here and commentary on virtual annual general
meetings can be found here.
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