Pensions and Benefits

Proposed climate change risk disclosure is good for both pension plan administrators and members

On October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure of...

Bill 213: Possible relief from asset transfer procedures, IPPs free at last, and demystifying the successor pension plan regime

On October 6, 2020, the Ontario government introduced in the legislature Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020. Billed as part...

Understanding Fraser v. Canada Impacts and Risks for Pension Administrators and Employers Across Canada (Webinar)

The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Fraser v Canada will have wide and reverberating implications across Canada for years to come.

Pension “buy-back restriction” for part-time employees violates Charter

On October 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its decision in Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General). Fraser is...

Round-up: Surveying regulatory and other relief impacting pension and benefit plans in Canada (COVID-19 update)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought rapid regulatory and legislative responses to provide relief to Canadian businesses and workers in many areas. In...

Op-ed – Sounding Board: Governments must ease burden on pension plans in era of coronavirus

Over the past couple of weeks, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global markets has taken a devastating toll on personal retirement savings...