Supreme Court of Canada is considering two key insolvency related cases where their findings could have significant ramifications on the financing of companies with pension plans and/or potential for environmental liability.

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

Pension regulators across Canada are adjusting their policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) released the Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Plans Guideline.

Jana Steele, Ian McSweeney, Barry Gros and Karen Hall recently co-authored the C.D. Howe Paper, The Taxation of Single-Employer Target Benefit Plans – Where We Are and Where We Ought To Be.

We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our blog on that decision here).

When restricted stock is transferred to a U.S. taxpayer in connection with the performance of services, Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) allows the recipient to accelerate the taxable event to the time of transfer, rather than the time that restrictions lapse (vesting).

The IRS recently announced that it has started a formal audit initiative to evaluate compliance with the rules for nonqualified deferred compensation.

Shearman & Sterling advised BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, National Bank of Canada Financial Markets and TD Securities, as joint book-running managers, and BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Scotiabank, as co-managers.

Deficits in defined benefit pension plans will continue to be an issue in 2013.

On April 27, 2023, Bill C-228, the Pension Protection Act (PPA), received royal assent and was proclaimed into force in Canada. Because the PPA fundamentally changes how pension obligations...

There have been many legislative and regulatory changes across Canada for pension plan administrators in 2021. While we have discussed certain notable updates in various Blakes insights...

On February 29, 2024, the BC Financial Services Authority ("BCFSA") released Advisory 24-003. The Advisory informs administrators of defined contribution (money purchase)...

Whether it was the breakout arrival of generative AI, the continued evolution of hybrid workplaces or the increasing frequency of labour strikes, there was no shortage of issues vying...

Looking ahead to 2025 in the area of pensions and employee benefits, several notable trends stand out. The following is a summary of the key trends for 2025. Pension De-risking Using Buy-in and Buy-out Annuities.

Geopolitical risk has always been on the radar of pension plans that invest globally, but attention to managing this risk has been heightened following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators.

Clark Wilson's Estates & Trusts partner and co-chair of the Estates & Trusts Opinion and Appeals group Polly Storey's paper, "Beneficiary's Access to Trust Documents" has just been published...

On April 7, 2022, Finance Minister (and Deputy Prime Minister) Chrystia Freeland tabled the Liberal Government's federal budget, A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable ("Budget 2022").

The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) was established to combine refugee resettlement and economic immigration to help skilled refugees immigrate to Canada through existing economic...