Resources

In the realm of pension law, legal principles and financial oversight go hand in hand.

The potential danger associated with the life of those in the legal profession is an unpleasant topic of conversation among family, friends and staff, but avoiding the subject does not lessen the potential for harm.

Join us for a unique examination of the key issues and recent developments at the intersection of pensions and benefits law and insolvency law.

The process of winding up a pension plan in Ontario has evolved due to recent policy changes and improvement of plan solvency.

After two years of unprecedented uncertainty, tax law and pensions and benefits law practitioners continue to be challenged to keep up with unpredictable changes in the legal landscape.

Corporate insolvency proceedings create difficulties for all of the company’s stakeholders. For businesses with pension and benefit plans, there are many implications and tensions between insolvency law and pensions and benefits law.

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has published a resource guide relating to the treatment of pension benefits upon marriage breakdown.

Join us for a unique examination of the key issues that arise when pensions and benefits law intersects with both family law and trusts and estates law.

In mid-October, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General) holding that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) pension plan discriminates against women, revisiting the test and evidentiary burden in adverse effects discrimination cases under the Charter.

In a year that will go down as one of the most unpredictable years many of us have experienced, Financial Planning Month – October – is a good time to review your plan and take some practical steps to ensure you are well prepared for 2021.