A discussion of Canadian and U.S./cross-boarder pension and benefit legal issues.
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Electronic communications - A key tool for compliance with disclosure obligations for Ontario plan administrators amidst COVID-19 business disruption
Canada - June 1 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant business disruption across all sectors of our society. Pension plan administrators are…
Round-up: Surveying regulatory and other relief impacting pension and benefit plans in Canada (COVID-19 update)
Canada - April 16 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought rapid regulatory and legislative responses to provide relief to Canadian businesses and workers in many areas. In…
Obligations for pension and benefit plan sponsors under Ontario’s new emergency sick leave provisions
USA - March 27 2020 By way of Bill 186, Ontario amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), effective March 19, 2020, to establish new rules for emergency leaves…
COVID-19 - FSRA provides some regulatory relief
Canada - March 26 2020 Ontario’s provincial pension plan regulator, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“FSRA”), recently published a communication…
Amendments to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act include changes related to missing members, electronic communications and JSPPs
Canada - December 19 2019 Wide-ranging amendments to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act (PBA) came into force on December 10, 2019 when the Better for People, Smarter for Business…
Discharge for annuity buy-outs in Ontario: It’s finally here!
Canada - November 21 2019 Ontario’s long-awaited changes to provide for statutory discharges on the purchase of buy-out annuities are finally in force. The buy-out annuity is…
Target date funds: Don’t let your guard down
Canada, USA - November 14 2019 A 2017 survey conducted by FSCO found target date funds to be the most common default member-directed investment option offered by Ontario-registered…
Pension design innovation for the 21st century
Canada - October 15 2019 Pension design innovation has been discussed, debated and promoted for several years now in the pension industry. We all seem to understand the need…
Ontario amends pension legislation to address electronic beneficiary designations
Canada - May 6 2019 Pension plan administrators are implementing electronic tools as part of their administration processes with increasing frequency. This can be…
Target benefit plans - From New Brunswick to Ontario to the UK
Canada - April 12 2019 In the most recent provincial budget, the Ontario government has signaled its willingness to expand its proposed target benefit framework outside the…
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