Fight over reduction of GM retiree benefits not over
General Motors of Canada suffered a blow this summer when an Ontario court held that GM was not entitled to […]
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Full bioObligations 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 […]
Wither ‘Big Brother’? B.C. Privacy Commissioner Reins-in Government of British Columbia Criminal Record Checks
In keeping with her stance on overly-invasive employee background checks, British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Severance packages for employees in defined benefit pension plans are about to get a lot more expensive
Effective July 1, 2012 , the Ontario Pension Benefits Act will require employers to pay higher pension benefits to many […]