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5 issues to consider pre merger

4 May 2010 - Russell Mason

There are many elements required for a successful merger. Ultimately success depends on the commitment to merge by both Trustee boards and a strong belief supported by evidence that a merger is in the interests of the members of both funds.

And you thought stock options cost nothing...

27 February 2006

ASBJ Statement No. 8 Accounting Standards for Share-based Payment (ASBJ 8) is a Japanese accounting standard which deals with accounting for share-based payments, and was published by the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ) on 27 December...

Benefits Legislation in Canada 2008

20 December 2007

Canadian legislation covers a broad range of social and tax measures directly affecting employer-sponsored protection provided to employees. This brochure summarizes Canadian legislation affecting benefits plans.

British Columbia to Increase Public Health Care Premium

28 October 2009 - Martina Franchi

On September 1, 2009, the British Columbia government released a budget update that included an increase of about six per cent to the monthly Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums. The increase takes effect January 1, 2010. Premiums were last...

Canada Executive Remuneration Perspective Archive

19 February 2008

Our Executive Remuneration Perspective is Mercer's publication offering in-depth coverage of performance, measurement and reward topics. Our Canada archive allows you to browse through issues and link directly to those that interest you.

Canada pooled fund survey - 4th quarter 2004

9 February 2005

The latest Summary of Investment Performance Survey of Canadian Institutional Pooled Funds is now available, providing a broad perspective on the institutional funds marketplace. (You must be registered and logged in to view this content.)

Communiqué - Manitoba bill proposes sweeping amendments

26 January 2005 - James Ralko

The Pension Benefits Amendment Act, proposes to significantly alter the Manitoba Pension Benefits Act . The proposed changes are largely based on the earlier Pension Commission report and recommendations for reforms and subsequent consultations with...

Communiqué : Dépôt du budget de l'Ontario de 2009

27 March 2009 - Fotini Stephen

Le 26 mars 2009, l’honorable Dwight Duncan, ministre des Finances de l’Ontario, a déposé le budget de son gouvernement qui met notamment de l’avant des mesures visant à alléger la capitalisation des régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées.

Communiqué: Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy: Phase Two

12 November 2009 - Kris Brown

Alberta’s Pharmaceutical Strategy was initially announced last December and was described in our Communiqué of 12 January 2009. Phase One was subsequently detailed in our Communiqué of 21 July 2009.

Communiqué: Class Action Approach Successful in Pension Trust Surplus Sharing

8 April 2009 - Theresa Grosso

In Montreal Trust Company of Canada v. Superintendent of Financial Services, the Ontario Financial Services Tribunal (FST) refused to interfere with a court approved settlement of a class proceeding that results in pension trust surplus being paid...

Communiqué: Modernization of Federal Pension Rules

30 October 2009 - Scott Clausen

On October 27, 2009 the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced measures to modernize the federal private pension legislative and regulatory framework. The reform follows consultation earlier this year and will affect all pension...

Communiqué: Nova Scotia Grants Solvency Funding Relief, Adopts Phased Retirement

11 November 2009 - Lori Park

By Order in Council dated November 3, 2009, the Nova Scotia government has amended the regulations under the Pension Benefits Act (the “Act”) to implement solvency funding relief for qualifying pension plans.

Communiqué: Nova Scotia Pension Review - Final Report

25 March 2009 - Lori Park

The Nova Scotia Pension Review Panel has released its final Report, setting out pension reform recommendations for consideration by the provincial government.

Communiqué: Ontario Bill 236 The Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2009

17 December 2009 - Leigh Ann Bastien

Ontario Bill 236, the Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2009, (the Bill) was introduced on December 9, 2009. It is the first step in the Ontario government’s plan to reform pension laws in response to the recommendations of the Expert Commission on...

Communiqué: Ontario Proposes Disability Accessibility Standard

30 April 2009 - Simon Laxon

To make employment in Ontario more accessible to disabled people by 2025, the Ontario government has released its “Initial Proposed Employment Accessibility Standard” (Proposal), the fourth of five proposals with respect to standards under the...

Communiqué: Ontario Releases 2009 Budget

27 March 2009 - Fotini Stephen

On March 26, 2009, the Honourable Dwight Duncan, Ontario’s Minister of Finance, tabled the government’s budget which, among other measures, proposes funding relief for defined benefit pension plans. This Communiqué summarizes the key items of the...

Communiqué: Quebec Introduces Draft Pension Plan Funding Regulation

21 April 2009

Québec has introduced draft funding regulations for defined benefit plans. This Communiqué highlights the draft regulation and will be of interest to sponsors of pension plans registered in Québec.

Communiqué: Québec Issues a Draft Regulation Concerning Funding Relief Measures

27 May 2009 - Annie Demers

Québec has issued a draft regulation that will provide additional funding relief to defined benefit pension plans registered in Québec. This Communiqué will be primarily of interest to sponsors of Québec registered pension plans.

Communiqué: Saskatchewan announces funding relief Proposal

11 June 2009 - Jason Reed

Saskatchewan has announced a significant funding relief proposal for sponsors of registered pension plans. The Pension Benefits Regulations, 1993 (the Regulations) will be amended in the near future to implement this funding relief. This Communiqué...

Communiqué: Subset Partial Wind-up Test Stands

22 January 2010 - Simon Laxon

In 2007 the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) applied a subset analysis to determine whether a significant number of pension plan members had been affected by a reorganization thereby requiring Hydro One to partially terminate the pension plan....

Communiqué: Surplus Distributions Not Required in Federal Partial Plan Terminations

25 March 2009 - Fotini Stephen

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has denied leave to appeal in Cousins v. Attorney General of Canada and Marine Atlantic Inc. (Marine Atlantic). This confirms the Federal Court of Appeal decision that the Pension Benefits Standards Act (PBSA)...

Compliance Quarterly - For California HR Professionals

9 December 2009

The California Compliance Quarterly is published four times a year. It focuses on legal developments in California of interest to employee benefits and human resources professionals.

Federal solvency funding relief regulations become effective

6 July 2009 - Jean-Francois Poirier

On Friday 12 June, the Federal Minister of Finance announced the coming into force of new regulations providing temporary solvency funding relief for sponsors of federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. The new regulations are virtually...

Foresight Health Care

17 June 2010

UK: Foresight Issue 1, 2010. Foresight Health Care

Foresight News

17 June 2010

UK: Foresight Issue 1, 2010. Foresight News

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