Join Blakes for a practical discussion of legal, tax and governance considerations affecting executive and equity compensation programs in Canada.
Event Details
Thursday, October 15, 2026
1 - 2 p.m. (ET)
Online
Topics
- Share-Settled RSUs and PSUs
Key considerations, benefits and drawbacks relating to treasury-settled RSUs and PSUs, including comparisons to stock options. - Best Practices for Addressing Blackout Periods in Equity Plans
Practical strategies for managing blackout periods, including extending exercise and settlement windows. - Recent Employment Law Developments
The latest case law on incentive awards, forfeiture provisions and employee terminations, including the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Wigdor.
Mandatory Continuing Education
Ontario
This program contains up to 1 hour of Substantive content.
British Columbia
This program has been accredited for up to 1.0 CPD Credit Hour with The Law Society of British Columbia.
Quebec
Please note that pursuant to the amendments to the Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats (Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for lawyers – available in French only) of the Barreau du Québec, which came into force on April 1, 2019, the status of “recognized provider” and the mandatory “recognition” of activities have been abolished.
Blakes will continue to provide you with a confirmation of participation for your records. As stipulated in the above-mentioned regulation, members must preserve supporting documents attesting their completion of training activities for a period of seven years beginning on April 30 following the end of the reference period during which such activities were completed.
