Following the economic and financial crisis, the role of shareholders within a corporation has been a topic of discussion especially considering the changes made by several countries in response to it. As such, regulators and specialists in the corporate field have suggested reinforcing the shareholders’ right to vote as well as increasing their power. In this study, we analyze the two aspects of shareholders’ increased power: its finality and modalities. Through the examination of the situation in both Québec and Canada, we demonstrate that the shareholders’ right to vote as well as its mechanics have been one of Canadian regulatory authorities’ preoccupations since the seventies. The egotistical interests that this protects, in contrast with those promoted by the board of directors, warrant a very prudent and diligent consideration on the legislator’s part. Nevertheless, a great amount of the issues corporations are currently facing on an economical scale deals with the power dynamics within them concerning both shareholders and officers.