In the federal government's 2016 budget, the government announced that it will shortly launch a public consultation on the usefulness of the 30% rule.

February 16, the Ontario Government announced a one-year delay in the enrolment date for large employers.

On Friday, November 29, 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Finance released a paper titled "Securing Our Future Strengthening Retirement Income in Ontario Through Pooled Registered Pension Plans".

Banks and other lender financial institutions should take note of new draft regulations to the Income Tax Act presented by the Canadian federal government on July 2.

As this development received little media coverage, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that various amendments to the Act respecting labour standards were adopted on June 12 ...

The Alberta Superintendent of Pensions (Superintendent) recently announced long-anticipated measures providing potential funding relief to sponsors of Alberta-registered defined benefit plans.

On September 11, 2017, the Alberta Treasury Board and Finance announced that the Superintendent of Pensions has extended the deadline to file actuarial valuation reports prepared...

There has been an increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in Canada and abroad. Corporate Canada and government organizations face growing...

Less than half of Canadians have pension coverage and most of those are defined contribution pensions, which are subject to the whims of the market.

New regulatory, technological and cultural developments are shaping the evolution of Canada's pensions and benefits sector in 2024.

L'Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers (l'« ARSF ») a publié Priorités et budget 2019-2020 proposés par l'ARSF aux fins de consultation publique (les « propositions »).

Lawson Lundell lawyer Megan Kaneen co-authored an article with Allen Furlong in the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) magazine, Plans & Trusts.

Recent regulatory changes, case law precedents and best practices are reshaping the pensions and benefits sector.

This was confirmed by an Ottawa court recently.

On January 10, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission, in partnership with Ipsos, released the results of a survey of Canadians 50 years and older that identified and addresses...

All persons 18 years of age or over who are employed in pensionable employment must obtain a Social Insurance Number and a S.I.N. Card from Service Canada for the purpose of contributing...

On April 15, 2020, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that "the government will provide immediate, temporary relief to sponsors of federally regulated, defined benefit pension plans.

On December 31, 2022 amendments to B.C.'s Pensions Benefits Standards Regulation came into force. While these amendments primarily address PfAD reform for target benefit plans, they also updated the information that target benefit plans are required to provide to active and retired members in their annual statements.

The new year brings new considerations for pension fund and sovereign investors. Below are a few key topics to keep in mind going into 2024...

Too many deadlines? No problem, we put together a list of key dates to help you navigate the 2019 tax year.