From time to time, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan submits documents outlining our position on governance related regulatory issues. As a responsible investor, we prepare these submissions considering investment best practices, advancement of good governance, implications for the plan’s performance and protection of our members’ assets.

The following are Teachers' submissions on these issues:

 

Comments to the OSC on Staff Notice 54-701 Regulatory Developments Regarding Shareholder Democracy Issues (38 KB PDF)
March 31, 2011

 

Comments to the CSA on proposed changes to Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation and consequential amendments thereto. (41 KB PDF)
February 17, 2011

 

Submission in response to the Ontario Securities Commission regarding the Proposed Repeal and Substitution of Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation and Consequential Amendments (20 KB PDF)
April 22, 2008

 

Submission in response to the TSX request for comments regarding Security Holder Approval Requirements for Acquisitions (495 KB PDF)
December 12, 2007

 

Submission in response to the Ontario Securities Commission regarding:
Proposed Repeal and Substitution of Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation;
Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations;
Proposed Consequential Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees; and
National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (145 KB PDF)
July 3, 2007

 

Submisssion in response to the CSA's request for comment on NP 41-201 (38 KB PDF)
March 6, 2007

 

Submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the SEC Review of AFSCME Pension Plan vs. American International Group, Inc. (17 KB PDF)
October 16, 2006

 

Submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on proposed Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure (12 KB PDF)
July 5, 2006

 

Letter to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regarding the Report and Recommendations of the Proxy Working Group (35 KB PDF)
June 29, 2006

 

Submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on proposed Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure (42 KB PDF)
April 10, 2006

Archive

2005	Letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on proposed rules regarding Executive Compensation Disclosure (64 KB PDF)   Submission to the American Bar Association's Committee on Corporate Laws on the proposed Voting Standard for Election of U.S. Corporate Directors (37 KB PDF)
2004	Submission to the CSA on proposed National Policy 58-201(Corporate Governance Guidelines) and National Instrument 58-101(Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices) (65 KB PDF)   Letter to FASB supporting the expensing of stock options (104 KB PDF)   Submission to the TSX regarding Manitoba Telecom Systems Inc. (MTS) (35 KB PDF)
2003	Submission to the CSA on proposed Audit Committee Rules (83 KB PDF)   Submission to the CSA on proposed Certification Rules (57 KB PDF)   Submissions on the Canadian Public Accountability Board Structure (78 KB PDF)   Teachers' submits further comments to the CSA regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102: Continuous Disclosure Obligations (65 KB PDF)   Teachers' Joins International Pension Funds in Commending Microsoft (19 KB PDF)   Submission on the Inter-Provincial Securities Framework (123 KB PDF)   Submission to the Wise Persons' Committee (76 KB PDF)   Submission to the Minister of Finance, Government of Ontario, regarding Bill 198 and the Provisions for Civil Liability for Continuous Disclosure in the Secondary Market. (35 KB PDF)   Comments to the CSA on National Instrument 54-101 - Communications with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (34 KB PDF)   Submission to the International Accounting Standards Board on "Share-Based Payment": Exposure Draft Reporting Standards ED2 (26 KB PDF)   Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance Regarding Issues Related to Possible Bank Mergers in Canada (36 KB PDF)
2002	The CICA Draft Auditor Independence Standards (46 KB PDF)   Continuous Disclosure Obligations: National Instrument 51-102 (38 KB PDF)   The Five Year Review Committee Draft Report (128 KB PDF)   Submissions to the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Regarding Enron (46 KB PDF)   TSX: Proposed Disclosure Requirements and Amended Guidelines (25 KB PDF)   Claude Lamoureux's letter to the TSE 300 (13 KB PDF)
2001	German Corporate Takeover Law (13 KB PDF)   Submission to the International Accounting Standards Board on "Accounting for Share-Based Payment" (13 KB PDF)   US GAAP Accounting (13 KB PDF)   Joint Committee on Corporate Governance (Saucier Committee Report) (40 KB PDF)