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Understanding Fraser v. Canada Impacts and Risks for Pension Administrators and Employers Across Canada (Webinar)

The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Fraser v Canada will have wide and reverberating implications across Canada for years to come.

Pension “buy-back restriction” for part-time employees violates Charter

On October 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its decision in Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General). Fraser is...

Op-ed – Sounding Board: Governments must ease burden on pension plans in era of coronavirus

Over the past couple of weeks, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global markets has taken a devastating toll on personal retirement savings...

COVID-19: Potential implications for pensions and benefits

Pension plan members will be relying upon their employers for reassurance, and pension plan administrators will be expected to uphold their fiduciary...

Differential treatment in pension and benefit plans based on date of hire now prohibited in Québec (or is it really?)

The differences in pension and employee benefits between younger workers and more experienced workers have become one of the dominant political...