Board Games 2011 corporate governance rankings

Globe and Mail Update

Published Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 5:02PM EST

Last updated Friday, Dec. 02, 2011 8:38PM EST

These are the results for The Globe and Mail’s 10th annual review of corporate governance practices in Canada.

Scores for each category are calculated using a series of questions. See the questions in our methodology.

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Editor's note: Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. received a score of 49 out of 100 in the annual Board Games rating of governance practices this year, tying for 193rd place overall in the ranking.

Astral Media Inc. received a score of 63 out of 100 in the annual Board Games rating of governance practices this year, tying for 131st place over all in the ranking.

Incorrect marking information was published in an earlier version of this online table.

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RANK	COMPANY NAME	INDUSTRY GROUP	Board composition (31)	Shareholding and compensation (26)	Shareholder rights (31)	Disclosure (12)	Total (100)	5-year return (%)
1	Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.	Materials	28	26	30	12	96	208
2	Manulife Financial Corp.	Financials	27	25	31	12	95	-57.7
2	Nexen Inc.	Energy	27	26	30	12	95	-41.4
4	Bank of Nova Scotia	Financials	27	24	31	12	94	30.1
4	Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.	Industrials	27	26	29	12	94	6.2
4	Emera Inc.	Utilities	29	26	27	12	94	91.2
7	SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.	Industrials	29	22	30	12	93	73.8
7	Sun Life Financial Inc.	Financials	28	23	30	12	93	-33.9
7	TransCanada Corp.	Energy	27	25	29	12	93	43.1
10	Bank of Montreal	Financials	28	22	31	11	92	10.6
10	Toronto-Dominion Bank	Financials	26	24	31	11	92	38.4
12	Cameco Corp.	Energy	27	23	30	11	91	-43.4
12	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	Financials	25	23	31	12	91	9.3
12	Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.	Financials	28	22	30	11	91	14.4
15	Canadian National Railway Co.	Industrials	26	21	31	12	90	59.4
15	Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	26	24	28	12	90	66
15	Finning International Inc.	Industrials	25	23	30	12	90	30.4
15	National Bank of Canada	Financials	27	23	28	12	90	44.9
19	Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	26	25	27	11	89	-12.9
19	Gildan Activewear Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	25	26	27	11	89	-9.3
19	Kinross Gold Corp.	Materials	27	23	29	10	89	-1.6
19	Precision Drilling Corp.	Energy	25	23	30	11	89	-52.7
23	Goldcorp Inc.	Materials	25	24	27	12	88	69.1
23	Royal Bank of Canada	Financials	24	23	31	10	88	18.8
23	TransAlta Corp.	Utilities	26	23	28	11	88	17.1
26	Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	22	25	28	12	87	81.6
26	Inmet Mining Corp.	Materials	21	26	29	11	87	8.5
28	Agrium Inc.	Materials	20	26	30	10	86	165.3
28	Enbridge Inc.	Energy	27	20	27	12	86	116
28	Groupe Aeroplan Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	26	19	29	12	86	-10.5
28	Keyera Corp.	Energy	26	23	27	10	86	215.5
28	Vermilion Energy Inc.	Energy	27	21	27	11	86	75.2
33	Methanex Corp.	Materials	26	21	27	11	85	18.8
33	Pengrowth Energy Corp.	Energy	23	24	27	11	85	-13.6
33	Suncor Energy Inc.	Energy	25	20	29	11	85	-23.4
33	TMX Group Inc.	Financials	26	21	28	10	85	8
37	ARC Resources Ltd.	Energy	24	22	28	10	84	38.7
37	CAE Inc.	Industrials	23	24	26	11	84	12.4
37	Intact Financial Corp.	Financials	23	20	30	11	84	9.4
37	Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.	Telecom Services	27	19	26	12	84	-3.1
41	Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.	Consumer Staples	22	22	27	12	83	0.5
41	Stantec Inc.	Industrials	25	19	27	12	83	7.4
43	Enerplus Corp.	Energy	26	20	25	11	82	-24.8
43	Barrick Gold Corp.	Materials	17	25	30	10	82	49.1
43	Davis + Henderson Corp.	Financials	24	21	29	8	82	42.6
43	RONA Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	23	24	24	11	82	-57.3
43	Savanna Energy Services Corp.	Energy	26	23	21	12	82	-56.6
48	Encana Corp.	Energy	26	19	26	10	81	-14.1
48	Fortis Inc.	Utilities	21	23	26	11	81	57.6
48	Home Capital Group Inc.	Financials	27	18	26	10	81	76.8

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RANK	COMPANY NAME	INDUSTRY GROUP	Board composition (31)	Shareholding and compensation (26)	Shareholder rights (31)	Disclosure (12)	Total (100)	5-year return (%)
1	Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.	Materials	28	26	30	12	96	208
2	Manulife Financial Corp.	Financials	27	25	31	12	95	-57.7
2	Nexen Inc.	Energy	27	26	30	12	95	-41.4
4	Bank of Nova Scotia	Financials	27	24	31	12	94	30.1
4	Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.	Industrials	27	26	29	12	94	6.2
4	Emera Inc.	Utilities	29	26	27	12	94	91.2
7	SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.	Industrials	29	22	30	12	93	73.8
7	Sun Life Financial Inc.	Financials	28	23	30	12	93	-33.9
7	TransCanada Corp.	Energy	27	25	29	12	93	43.1
10	Bank of Montreal	Financials	28	22	31	11	92	10.6
10	Toronto-Dominion Bank	Financials	26	24	31	11	92	38.4
12	Cameco Corp.	Energy	27	23	30	11	91	-43.4
12	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	Financials	25	23	31	12	91	9.3
12	Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.	Financials	28	22	30	11	91	14.4
15	Canadian National Railway Co.	Industrials	26	21	31	12	90	59.4
15	Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	26	24	28	12	90	66
15	Finning International Inc.	Industrials	25	23	30	12	90	30.4
15	National Bank of Canada	Financials	27	23	28	12	90	44.9
19	Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	26	25	27	11	89	-12.9
19	Gildan Activewear Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	25	26	27	11	89	-9.3
19	Kinross Gold Corp.	Materials	27	23	29	10	89	-1.6
19	Precision Drilling Corp.	Energy	25	23	30	11	89	-52.7
23	Goldcorp Inc.	Materials	25	24	27	12	88	69.1
23	Royal Bank of Canada	Financials	24	23	31	10	88	18.8
23	TransAlta Corp.	Utilities	26	23	28	11	88	17.1
26	Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust	Financials	22	25	28	12	87	81.6
26	Inmet Mining Corp.	Materials	21	26	29	11	87	8.5
28	Agrium Inc.	Materials	20	26	30	10	86	165.3
28	Enbridge Inc.	Energy	27	20	27	12	86	116
28	Groupe Aeroplan Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	26	19	29	12	86	-10.5
28	Keyera Corp.	Energy	26	23	27	10	86	215.5
28	Vermilion Energy Inc.	Energy	27	21	27	11	86	75.2
33	Methanex Corp.	Materials	26	21	27	11	85	18.8
33	Pengrowth Energy Corp.	Energy	23	24	27	11	85	-13.6
33	Suncor Energy Inc.	Energy	25	20	29	11	85	-23.4
33	TMX Group Inc.	Financials	26	21	28	10	85	8
37	ARC Resources Ltd.	Energy	24	22	28	10	84	38.7
37	CAE Inc.	Industrials	23	24	26	11	84	12.4
37	Intact Financial Corp.	Financials	23	20	30	11	84	9.4
37	Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.	Telecom Services	27	19	26	12	84	-3.1
41	Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.	Consumer Staples	22	22	27	12	83	0.5
41	Stantec Inc.	Industrials	25	19	27	12	83	7.4
43	Enerplus Corp.	Energy	26	20	25	11	82	-24.8
43	Barrick Gold Corp.	Materials	17	25	30	10	82	49.1
43	Davis + Henderson Corp.	Financials	24	21	29	8	82	42.6
43	RONA Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	23	24	24	11	82	-57.3
43	Savanna Energy Services Corp.	Energy	26	23	21	12	82	-56.6
48	Encana Corp.	Energy	26	19	26	10	81	-14.1
48	Fortis Inc.	Utilities	21	23	26	11	81	57.6
48	Home Capital Group Inc.	Financials	27	18	26	10	81	76.8

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