Bank of Montreal | Disclosure of languages spoken fluently by directors at Bank of Montreal

Status
Withdrawn
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Resolution details
Company ticker
BMO:CN
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
Be it proposed that languages spoken fluently by directors be disclosed as part of their skills and expertise in the Circular
Whereas clause
In recent years, a number of public disputes over language have
tarnished the reputation of major publicly held corporations as
regards their social responsibility and how they interpret their
duties and obligations in light of the inherent diversity of our
societies. Language, which is at the very heart of our democratic
institutions, is in fact a fundamental aspect of the community.
Such situations must be avoided as they are inherently harmful. For
this reason - and several others as well - it is desirable for all
interested parties (stakeholders) to know, through formal and
official disclosure, which languages the directors of the corporation
can speak fluently. Obviously, “speaking fluently” means having
attained a sufficient level of fluency to be able to use the language
widely in all corporate and individual areas of activity: a level
sufficient to enable directors to perform their functions and duties
fully and completely

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