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The CSSB has released its Feedback Statement summarizing the responses received from its extensive public consultation on Canada’s first-ever sustainability disclosure standards. CSDS 1 and CSDS 2 are now set for release in December 2024.

The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) is pleased to announce the release of its Feedback Statement summarizing the responses received from its extensive public consultation on Canada’s first-ever sustainability disclosure standards. Read about who responded and what they said. Stay tuned for a separate report based on Indigenous participation and feedback related to Indigenous matters.

PSAB has issued the Re-exposure Draft, “Employee Benefits, Proposed Section 3251.” This limited re-exposure focuses on amendments to discount rate principles of the Exposure Draft issued in July 2021, including assessing funding status and sensitivity analysis disclosure requirements. Don’t miss your chance to review these amendments and send us your feedback by January 20, 2025.

Learn about key proposals in PSAB’s recently issued Re-exposure Draft “Employee Benefits, Proposed Section PS 3251”! Join us for a live webinar on November 13, 2024, and find out how we’re responding to your feedback on discount rate amendments. This webinar will be conducted in English with simultaneous translation to French. Register now and stay informed about how upcoming changes could impact you.

PSAB has issued the Re-exposure Draft, “Employee Benefits, Proposed Section PS 3251.” This Re-exposure Draft focuses on amendments to previously exposed discount rate principles for defined benefit plans. Read our In Brief to learn more about the proposals and how you can provide your input.

The AcSB discussed the Equity Method, Related Party Combinations, Climate-related and Other Uncertainties in Financial Statements, the Annual Plan, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

Short on time but want to know how this change impacts you as a practitioner, a user of FOFI or pro forma, management, or a staff member charged with governance? Read our educational guide for more details! 

The IAASB approved International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements. Find out what’s next for sustainability assurance in Canada.  

The AcSB continues to explore the impact of climate change on businesses and ASPE financial statements. In this second installment, we focus on topics such as property, plant, and equipment, impairment of long-lived assets, and contingent liabilities. This awareness series is designed to help organizations navigate climate-related matters using ASPE.

The IFRS Accounting Standards Discussion Group wants to hear about the challenges you face when applying IFRS Accounting Standards. Submit your issue by October 11, 2024, for consideration as a discussion topic at our December 3, 2024, meeting.