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Hot Spots - What You Missed

  • December 06, 2016
  • Tom Stevenson

On Friday, November 25, 2016, the OBA Pension & Benefits Section hosted "Pensions & Benefits Hot Spots - Year End Edition". Find out what you missed!

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Pension Regulation - What's New in November

  • November 18, 2016
  • Heather Di Dio and Aiwen Xu

News on Pension Advisory Committees, Pooled Registered Pension Plans, Ontario's 2016 fall economic statement, and more...

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Pension Regulation - What's New in October

  • October 17, 2016
  • Michelle Rival and Rebecca Doiron

A proposal for the circumstances in which the Superintendent of Financial Services could appoint or act as a plan administrator; a new Letter of Credit Certificate; proposed amendments to the Canada Pension Plan; and the FST orders costs against a former plan member. Catch up on what you've missed in October!

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Pension Regulation - What's New

  • September 21, 2016
  • Michelle Rival and Evan Shapiro of Willis Towers Watson Canada

New draft regulations on Pension Advisory Committees; new FSCO FAQs on the interest rates and mortality tables to be used in Family Law Value calculations, SIPPs, and the annual/biennial statements for members, former members and retired members; proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act; and new case law regarding access to pension plan financial records.

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Pension Regulation - What's New in August

  • August 25, 2016
  • Michelle Rival and Evan Shapiro

A solvency funding framework proposal, more temporary funding relief for public sector plans, updated guidance on determining the solvency liability adjustment, and more.

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Pension Regulation - What's New in July

  • July 18, 2016
  • Michelle Rival and Evan Shapiro

The Expert Advisory Panel's Final Report on the mandates of FSCO, the FST, and DICO, the establishment of the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO), draft PRPP regulations and more.

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The Savvy Pension Lawyer - What You Missed

  • June 23, 2016
  • Jonathan Marin, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

On May 26, 2016, the OBA Pension & Benefits Section hosted "The Savvy Pension Lawyer: Show Me the Money! Issues and Practical Considerations in Pension Finance". Here's a recap of what you missed.

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Pension Regulation - What's New in June

  • June 23, 2016
  • Rebecca Doiron and Michelle Rival

Bill 186, a new agreement respecting multijurisdictional pension plans, final amendments to regulations regarding solvency funding relief for private pension plans, and improvements to FSCO's Pension Services Portal regarding AIS filing.

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2016 OBA Award of Excellence Reception - What You Missed

  • June 23, 2016
  • Jonathan Marin

On May 31, 2016, Ian McSweeney (formerly of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP) was awarded the OBA Award of Excellence in Pension & Benefits Law at a cocktail and dinner reception at Biagio Italian Ristorante. Here's a recap of what you missed.

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