Further to announcements made in its 2015 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, the Ontario government is soliciting feedback on proposed regulatory reforms that would eliminate the current investment rule that prohibits plan administrators from making investments that result in pension funds owning more than 30% of the voting shares of a corporation. The so-called “30% rule”…
Practice Area: Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
Canadian Bar Association (CBA)/International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA): Pension and Benefits in a Changing Global Environment – Joint Conference
Topics Canada-US Cross-Border Transfers – Taxation and Coverage Issues Avoiding Litigation Pitfalls in Pension Plan Administration Material Slides: Canada-U.S.A. Cross-Border Transfers – Taxation and Coverage Issues Slides: voiding Litigation Pitfalls in Pension Plan Administration
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association – Defined Benefits Plan Seminar
Topic Pension Reform: Saving the DB Pension Plan? Material Slides: Pension Reform: Saving the DB Pension Plan?
Reaching Out – Tenth Edition
Dear Friends, With winter winding down, although not yet completely over, it is time to provide the 2016 Winter Edition of Reaching Out. In it, we discuss legal developments since our last edition that you will want to know about. Carolyn Kay and Stephanie Jeronimo of our Toronto office have provided an update on the…
HRPA Grand Valley Annual Legal Update
2016 Ontario Budget and Budget Bill Released
On February 25, 2016, the Ontario government tabled its 2016 Budget “Jobs for Today and Tomorrow” (“Budget”) and the corresponding Budget Bill, Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016 (“Bill 173”), supporting omnibus legislation designed to implement some of the proposals contained in the Budget. Our FTR Now of February 29, 2016, “Ontario Budget 2016”…
Ontario Budget 2016
On February 25, 2016, the Ontario government tabled its 2016 Budget “Jobs for Today and Tomorrow” (“Budget”) and the corresponding Budget Bill, Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016 (“Bill 173”). In this FTR Now, we highlight some of the key proposals that are of particular interest to employers, human resources…
2016 Waterloo Client Conference
Change is a constant in the human resources world: ongoing developments in the law, whether through new legislation or the courts, and the rapid evolution of best practices create a fast-paced learning environment for human resources professionals.
2016 London Client Conference
Change is a constant in the human resources world: ongoing developments in the law, whether through new legislation or the courts, and the rapid evolution of best practices create a fast-paced learning environment for human resources professionals.
2016 Kingston Client Conference
Change is a constant in the human resources world: ongoing developments in the law, whether through new legislation or the courts, and the rapid evolution of best practices create a fast-paced learning environment for human resources professionals.