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In its capacity as manager of the Desjardins Funds, the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec holds the proxy voting rights exercised at the meetings of shareholders of companies whose securities it holds. Consequently, the Fédération votes on the various proposals submitted at these meetings on behalf of all those who invest in Desjardins Funds.
For the sake of integrity, openness and rigour, the Desjardins Funds have implemented the provisions of regulation 81-106 of the Canadian Securities Administrators as regards the policy on proxy voting.
Policy on proxy voting rights
Since keeping you well informed is one of our priorities, we have drawn up the Desjardins Funds Policy on the Exercise of Proxy Voting Rights.
This policy namely lays down the conditions that we undertake to uphold with regard to the exercise of voting rights related to the securities held in the Funds’ portfolios, with the overarching concern being the interest of the unitholders in the short and long term.
It includes detailed information on the Desjardins Funds’ preferred position as regards the various proposals put to a vote at an assembly (election of the members of the Board of Directors, approval of a merger, director compensation, etc.).
Desjardins Funds on which proxy votes can be exercised
Several Desjardins Funds directly hold shares or units on which proxy votes can be exercised.
Refer to the list of Desjardins Funds holding voting shares.
Results of proxy votes
As an investor, it is natural for you to take an interest in how we exercise our proxy voting rights.
The proxy voting season stretches over a period of 12 months, from July 1 to June 30. The results of the exercise of proxy voting rights are published on our website by August 31 of each year. The information provided for each of the proposals put to a vote includes: the name of the issuer, the date of the meeting, the questions put to a vote, and how we voted.
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