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  • Canadian regulator 'pauses' climate disclosure rule, citing geopolitics

    24 April 2025

    The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has 'paused' work on rules to require public companies to prepare climate-related disclosures and amendments to existing diversity-related requirements, citing "the global economic and geopolitical landscape".

  • Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

    19 December 2024

    A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

  • ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference: Canada's climate disclosure rules to wait for ISSB

    29 September 2022

    The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will wait and see how climate disclosure rules develop globally before finalising its requirements in this area.

  • Bank of Canada encourages regulator to tighten climate disclosure rules

    13 June 2022

    The Bank of Canada has urged the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to tighten climate risk disclosure rules or else Canadian firms will struggle to attract enough capital to finance their transition.

  • Canada confirms mandatory climate disclosures

    22 December 2021

    Canada has confirmed climate-related disclosures and net-zero plans will be mandatory for financial institutions and pension funds.

  • Canadian securities regulators issue climate disclosure guidance

    02 August 2019

    Canada’s securities regulators have published guidance to help companies improve their disclosure of material risks posed by climate change.