Meetings and Events

On February 19-20, 2025, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board met in Montreal to discuss market questions and outreach activities; external environment considerations; the International Sustainability Standards Board’s guidance; the forthcoming Climate-first Guide, and more. For full details, read the decision summary.

Watch our recorded webinar to learn more about the CSSB, its proposed strategic plan and consultation process which is open until April 7, 2025. This webinar was delivered in English with French captioning available for accessibility. The presentation slides will feature content in both languages.

On January 15, 22, and 23, 2025, the CSSB met virtually to discuss its 2025-2026 Annual Plan, 2024-2025 Performance Report, and forthcoming climate-first guide. The Board also explored whether it should introduce an external CSSB Committee, learned about CPA Canada’s approach to developing non-authoritative guidance and opportunities to help the Board’s plans to support the implementation of Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards, and agreed to respond to the Exposure Draft, “Proposed Amendments to the IFRS Foundation Due Process Handbook.”

Watch our on-demand webinar to discover CSDS 1 and 2, Canada’s first sustainability disclosure standards. Learn how we adapt global standards for Canada and get insights into the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan consultation. 

On November 27-28, 2024, the CSSB met virtually to discuss its 2025-2026 Annal Plan, confer about educational guidance for Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standard (CSDS) 1 and CSDS 2, approve the final 2025-2028 Strategic Plan consultation paper, and to engage in an Indigenous Peoples education session about Métis peoples in Canada.  

On October 1 and 4, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) met virtually to provide final approval on the Feedback Statement and the Basis for Conclusions for Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards 1 and 2, as well as on the CSSB Strategic Plan.

On September 11-12, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Board (CSSB) held an in-person meeting in Toronto, ON, for 9 hours to continue deliberations on the large volume of feedback received during the Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standard (CSDS) 1, CSDS 2, and Criteria for Modification Framework consultation.

The Canadian Sustainability Board (CSSB) met virtually for two educational sessions on Scope 3 and the greenhouse gas protocol. The CSSB discussed its strategic and communications plans and continued its deliberations on the feedback on the proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards and the proposed Criteria for Modification Framework.

The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) met in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to continue deliberations on the feedback received during the consultation on Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The CSSB approved the Annual Plan and participated in an educational program on trust and relationship-building with Indigenous Peoples within the context of sustainability. Read the decision summary for full details.

The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) held six meetings between January and June 2024, primarily focused on the first Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS 1 and 2) consultation. These meetings involved in-depth discussions on Board operations, the Strategic Plan, and building trust and relationships with Indigenous Peoples.