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After much discussion and debate, on May 1, 2018, much of the new rules under the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) ("PBA") in respect of the funding of defined benefit pension plans came into effect.

Ronald Reagan was referred to years ago as "the Teflon President" because voters never seemed to hold him responsible for his administration’s missteps.

On October 4, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") announced a new supervisory framework to assist OSFI's supervisors with the efficient management...

On March 19, 2019, the Department of Finance (Canada) tabled a budget (the "Budget") in anticipation of its upcoming fall election. Given the substantial tax changes proposed (and enacted)

Whether you're a pensioner, retiree, or pre-retiree, it's never too early to begin preparing your taxes and take full advantage of the deductions available to you

There have been many legislative and regulatory changes across Canada for pension plan administrators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Relief Regulations implement solvency funding relief measures that were previously announced by the Minister of Finance on April 15, 2020.

Recent Developments in Pensions, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Law.

On June 5th, 2007, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clear guidance to the sponsors of defined benefit pension plans on the following key issues: 1 . Payment of Pension Plan Expenses from the Pension Fund.

The recent Quebec Court of Appeal decision in Rousselet v. Corporation de l’École polytechnique confirmed some useful legal principles in its analysis.

Employers and employees in Ontario could be subject to the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan ("ORPP") as early as January 2017.

The Ontario Liberal Government has begun to unveil new details of the Ontario Registered Pension Plan – a plan that may impact voters as we approach another election and most certainly will affect employers throughout Ontario.

Clients regularly ask their advisors a series of questions that can be answered through the exercise of preparing a financial or retirement plan - how much do I need to retire comfortably; when can I stop working, am I on target, what about my debts?

In a recently released decision, "Hydro One Inc. v. Ontario (Financial Services Commission)", the Ontario Court of Appeal reconsidered the threshold for when the Superintendent of Financial Services (the "Superintendent") may order a partial wind-up of a pension plan pursuant to paragraph 69(1)(d) of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (the "PBA").

On March 28, 2014, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities released "Guideline No. 8: Defined Contribution Pension Plans Guideline".

In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Canada, was asked to examine whether plan members had an equitable interest in the defined benefit surpluses in three federal government pension plans.

On October 4, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") released details of a new supervisory framework ("New Framework") that will apply as of April 1, 2024...