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Who's Worth More? Auston at Team MLSE or Dave at Team RBC?
Auston Matthews should need no further introduction as he prepares to lead Team USA in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. Drafted in 2016, Mr....
Noah Greenberg, Matthew Tripp, Christopher Chen
Feb 104 min read


Board and Executive Diversity in the Canadian Mid-Market
Every year, the topic of diversity continues to gain prominence at both the board and executive levels. Diversity encompasses a wide...
Hana Almofti, Jessie Geng, Marlene Georges
Jan 95 min read


Executive & Board Share Ownership Guidelines in the Canadian Mid-Market
What are Share Ownership Guidelines? Share ownership guidelines (SOGs) for executives encourage alignment between the interests of...
Connor Belore, Matthew Tripp, Christopher Chen
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Long-Term Incentive Plan Designs in the Canadian Mid-Market
Publicly traded organizations typically use share-based or option-based awards to deliver long-term incentives (LTI) that encourage...
Matthew Tripp, Christopher Chen
Dec 13, 20243 min read


What went up? Executive Compensation Trends from the Mid-Market
Did compensation change from last year? All compensation components experienced strong growth in the past year within the TSX mid-market...
Matthew Tripp, Christopher Chen
Dec 11, 20242 min read


How Transaction Bonuses Drive M&A Success
Background In this article series, Compensation Governance Partners explores various types of deal-related bonuses, their objectives,...
Ebrahim Shaikh, Christopher Chen
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Best Practices for Retaining Employees During M&A
Background In this article series, Compensation Governance Partners explores various types of deal-related bonuses, their objectives,...
Ebrahim Shaikh, Christopher Chen
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Public vs. Private Boards: Does the Compensation Reflect the Role?
Compensation Governance Partners (CGP) filled a gap in market data by introducing its annual Private Company Director Compensation (PCDC)...
Jessie Geng, Marlene Georges
Sep 16, 20245 min read

Escalating Gaps Reaffirm Private Sector Advantage against Public Sector in Executive Compensation
The perception is that there is a gap between pay levels in the private and broader public sector, with the public sector being a laggard in
Marlene Georges, Ece Tektunali
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Growing Number of Underperforming Say-on-Pay Votes Reaffirms the Necessity of Executive Compensation Consulting Firms
Canadian Say-on-Pay landscape from 2018 to 2023 and the correlation between voting support with a company’s share price performance.
Marlene Georges, Louise Sinclair, Matthew Tripp, Noah Greenberg
Dec 12, 20234 min read


Loblaw CEO Galen Weston's compensation jumps 55 per cent to $8.4 million
Senior Consultant Eddington Ruiz analyzed executive compensation for the interlocking roles occupied by the head of Loblaw Companies...
Eddington Ruiz
Apr 13, 20231 min read


A Snapshot of Board and Executive Diversity in the Canadian Mid-Market
The topic of diversity is ever evolving and at the board and executive levels, can involve both social (e.g. gender, race/ethnicity, age...
Jessie Geng, Tina Hu, Marlene Georges
Oct 11, 20228 min read


ESG & Executive Compensation in Canada
As the momentum around environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives accelerates, Canadian corporations increasingly seek...
Dov Begun, Christopher Chen
Jan 26, 20229 min read


The changes are in – What you need to know about stock option taxation
On June 29, 2021, Bill C-30 reached royal assent, bringing the long-discussed $200,000 deduction limit to stock option tax deductions...
Eddington Ruiz, Marlene Georges
Aug 25, 20215 min read


Canadian Director Compensation: Privately Held vs. Publicly Traded
Through our new Private Company Director Compensation Survey, Compensation Governance Partners (CGP) has started to fill a gap in market...
Matthew Tripp, Marlene Georges
Sep 29, 20203 min read

COVID-19 Policy Updates from Glass Lewis & ISS
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds across North America, companies and their Boards are now forced to tackle unusual corporate governance...
Eddington Ruiz, Marlene Georges
Mar 11, 20204 min read


Canadian Mid-Market: Trends in Director Compensation - 2019 Proxy Season
Compensation Governance Partners aims to provide you with up-to-date executive compensation information and trends, via our proprietary...
Matthew Tripp, Marlene Georges
Dec 9, 20193 min read


A Snapshot of Diversity in the Canadian Mid-Market
What is diversity at the board and executive level? Diversity can involve both social (e.g. gender, race/ethnicity, age diversity) and...
Tina Hu, Marlene Georges
Nov 28, 20195 min read


Clawback Provisions & Say-on-Pay in the Canadian Mid-Market
Two common risk mitigation features in executive compensation plans are clawback policies  and say-on-pay voting . In this article, we...
Matthew Tripp, Marlene Georges
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Executive Share Ownership Guidelines in Canada
Executive share ownership guidelines require executives to own an equity stake in their organization, with the intention of promoting an...
Matthew Tripp, Marlene Georges
Nov 21, 20192 min read
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