The Toronto-Dominion Bank | Disclosure of Languages Spoken by Directors at The Toronto-Dominion Bank

Status
Withdrawn
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Resolution details
Lead filer
Mouvement d'éducation et de défense des actionnaires (MÉDAC)
Resolution ask
Report on or disclose
ESG theme
  • Governance
ESG sub-theme
  • Other
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Financials
Company HQ country
Canada
Resolved clause
It is proposed that the languages spoken by directors be disclosed in the skills and expertise matrix in the circular.
Supporting statement
In recent years, a number of public controversies over language have tarnished the reputation of major public
companies with respect to their social responsibility and their interpretation of their duties and obligations
regarding diversity, inherent in our societies. Language is in the heart of our democratic institutions and is a
fundamental attribute of the community.
Such situations, harmful in every respect, must be avoided. To this end — and for several other reasons — it
is appropriate for all interested parties (stakeholders) to know, through formal and official disclosure, the
languages spoken by the company’s directors. Obviously, “spoken” means a level of language sufficient to
permit its widespread use in all spheres of activity of persons, both legal and natural; a level of language
sufficient to enable each director to fulfill his or her duties and functions fully and completely

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