Pensions and Benefits

February 01, 2013 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Obligations to Pensioners in an Insolvency: Supreme Court Clarifies the Law

The Supreme Court of Canada overturned the Ontario Court of Appeal today in what is one of the most highly-anticipated […]

November 15, 2012 by Adrian Miedema in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal

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Terminated Employee who signed Release Still Entitled to Accumulated Sick Leave Benefits

Employers are often concerned about whether terminated employees can claim entitlement to accumulated sick leave credits. This case shows how […]

August 03, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown: New Rules

Significant changes came into effect on January 1, 2012, regarding the treatment of pension benefits of Ontario members who go […]

August 01, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Pension Benefit Statements: New Rules

Recent Ontario pension reforms have created additional disclosure statement obligations that administrators should consider when they work with their third-party […]

July 30, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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New Expanded Rights of Pension Plan Members Regarding Advisory Committees

Ontario pension law has always permitted active members, deferred vested members and retired members of a pension plan to establish […]

July 25, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Superintendent’s Power to Order a Pension Plan to be Wound Up: New Rules

Effective July 1, 2012, the Ontario Superintendent of Financial Services’ powers to order the wind-up of a pension plan has […]

July 11, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Extension of Grow-in Benefits – The Rules have Changed

Plan sponsors with certain types of defined benefit pension (DB) plans must familiarize themselves with the new grow-in rules which […]

July 09, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Cashing-out of Small Pension Benefits: The Rules have Changed

The rules for cashing-out or “unlocking” small pension benefit amounts have been overhauled. Effective July 1, 2012, it will be a […]

July 04, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Immediate vesting and locking-in

Ontario pension rules prior to July 1st, 2012 allowed employers to require Ontario members of pension plans to wait two […]

April 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in Francais, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal

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