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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and market disruption, on March 30, 2020, the British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) published ...

On May 5, 2020, the Registered Plans Directorate (RPD) of the Canada Revenue Agency announced COVID-19 pandemic-related relief and guidance for plan sponsors and administrators.

On November 21, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada denied an employer’s application for leave to appeal the BC Court of Appeal decision in Lacey v. Weyerhaeuser Company Limited.

The Supreme Court held in Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba Inc. v Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., that an employer was not entitled to take a contribution holiday relying on an actuarial surplus of pension funds originating solely from member contributions.

Are you ready for the upcoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan?

Canada's federal government announced it intends to remove the "30 percent rule" for investments by domestic pension funds in Canadian entities.

Yesterday the Ontario Deputy Superintendent of Pensions released a formal statement that included the comment: "these are interesting times in the pension sector."

Companies with employees in Ontario, particularly companies that sponsor or administer employee benefit plans, will be affected by the passage of Bill 21.

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the "OLRB") provides important guidance to employers on the issue of what is required to be communicated...

On October 16, 2024, the Ontario government filed various regulations under the Pension Benefits Act to implement a permanent target benefit pension plan (Target Benefit Plan) framework.

The Pension Benefits Amendment Act, effective October 1, 2021, introduces some measures to provide greater flexibility to members and their spouses or common law partners that are helpful, ...

On September 17, 2013, after holding special consultations in June and August 2013, the Committee on Public Finance published its conclusions and recommendations on the report of the Expert Committee regarding the future of the Quebec Retirement System (the "D’Amours Report").

In a somewhat unique case, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed the principle that, even where a document is prima facie privileged as a solicitor-client communication, unfairness can result in the waiver of such privilege.

On July 22, 2014, the Alberta government approved the long-awaited regulations to its new Employment Pension Plans Act (New Act).

Ontario's pension regulator, is launching a targeted review of member option statements in March 2018.

On April 8, 2019, Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures,

Yesterday the federal government tabled Bill C-26, which will implement changes to the Canada Pension Plan that were announced in June, 2016.

Delays in the commencement of pension benefit payments to a member or his/her survivor sometimes inadvertently occur.