Plateau or Springboard? Canadian Directorship Practices, 1995-2000

There has been a loss of momentum in the adoption of improved corporate governance practices across Canada in the past few years, and there is a pressing need for a new leap forward.

Document Highlights 

Signal49 Research research shows that, after a quantum leap in governance by leading Canadian organizations in the 1995–97 period, there has been a noticeable plateauing of new initiatives.

The Governance Index developed by Signal49 Research indicates performance in the area of corporate governance by assessing board practices in three areas:

1. accountabilities
2. independence
3. functioning