Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions
Le 2 novembre 2024, le ministère des Finances du Canada (le « ministère ») a publié des modifications proposées au Règlement de 1985 sur les normes de prestation de pension (les « modifications proposées ») à des fins de...more
On November 2, 2024, the Department of Finance published proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985 (Proposed Amendments) for consultation. The Proposed Amendments would prescribe the types of...more
On October 4, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released details of a new supervisory framework (“New Framework”) that will apply as of April 1, 2024 to federally-regulated financial...more
Faisant suite à notre Bulletin Blakes du 1er mai 2020 intitulé Mise à jour : Le point sur les régimes de retraite et avantages sociaux pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, nous vous présentons ci-après les points saillants des...more
Further to our April 2020 Blakes Bulletin: Update: Considerations for Pensions and Benefits During COVID-19, the following are highlights of subsequent legislative and regulatory updates relevant to COVID-19. This bulletin...more
Pension regulators across Canada are adjusting their policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blakes pension lawyers Lindsay McLeod, Adam Ngan and Sean Maxwell demystify the implications of the steps that federal and...more
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI or Superintendent) has updated its FAQs for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans, which adds to its previous guidance discussed in our April 2020 Blakes...more
On March 27, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a series of regulatory adjustments designed to help reduce some of the operational stress on federally regulated institutions,...more
Welcome to the 23rd issue of the Blakes Pensions Newsletter. This newsletter provides a summary of recent jurisprudential developments that affect pensions and benefits and is not intended to be legal advice....more
On July 31, 2017, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) published for comment a new draft guideline, titled: Derivatives Sound Practices for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans (Draft...more
Fintech is the single hottest topic for 2016 and the foreseeable future. From mobile payments to paperless processes to block-chain technology, the increased use of emerging and innovative technologies to pay for or obtain...more