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Sara Tatelman
Expert panel: What does Canadian pension legislation say about polyamory?
In December 2022, the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia released an unexpected decision: two men, who had been in a polyamorous relationship with a…
- May 10, 2023 May 9, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: What does it mean for pension plan members to live separate and apart?
While pension plan administrators know about their plan members' employment history and salaries, they may not expect to learn much about their personal lives, including how…
- December 6, 2022 December 5, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can design health benefits, retirement plans for gig workers
Whether they're delivering takeout, chauffeuring passengers, or fixing leaky sinks, most gig workers in Canada don't get benefits. Classified as independent contractors rather than employees,…
- May 24, 2022 May 26, 2022
- 09:00
Benefits Canada Experts
Mary Picard
Expert panel: Can pension administrators deny benefits to plan members who don’t submit proof-of-life forms?
In August, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the U.K. Department for Works and Pensions cut off state pension payments to several expatriate pensioners living…
- November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: How ESG-focused TDFs could impact workplace CAPs
With the increased focus on integrating environmental, social and governance factors into pension plans, a new approach by BlackRock Inc. could have a significant impact on…
- July 12, 2022 July 11, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: Why employers should offer group TFSAs in 2022
At the start of every new year, many employees resolve to improve their fitness — emotionally, financially and/or physically. One pretty easy way that employers…
- January 18, 2022 January 18, 2022
- 09:00
Benefits Canada Experts
Jaqui Parchment
Expert panel: How employers can support workers amid rising inflation
The modern economy is highly uncertain, with inflation and rising interest rates cutting into bottom lines everywhere. Employers are nervous as the cost of capital…
- September 13, 2022 September 12, 2022
- 09:00
Investing in low-carbon economy will pay off for pension plans
We are now in Month 14 of the coronavirus pandemic. For institutional investors like pension plans, this pandemic and its consequences highlight the reality of…
- April 27, 2021 April 30, 2021
- 09:00
Benefits Canada Experts
Rayaz Khan
Expert panel: Publicity placing employees in false light could lead to legal issues
The possible legal ramifications of publicity placing a current or past employee in a false light is an issue employers should keep in mind in…
- January 11, 2022 January 21, 2022
- 09:00
The ins and outs of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy one year on
On the heels of the World Health Organization declaring the novel coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, Canada's federal government rolled out several…
- March 30, 2021 April 6, 2021
- 09:00
Uber case about arbitration clause, not classification of employees
In June, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Uber Technologies Inc. v Heller, dismissing an appeal of a decision by the Ontario…
- September 8, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:45
A legal update on the government’s CEWS and CERB programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they're aware of the resources that may be available during this…
- April 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 08:30
Benefits Canada Experts
Janet Rabovsky
Expert panel: Unclear road ahead for institutional investors in 2022
As has been the case for the past couple of years, we're ending 2021 with as many questions as answers. On the surface, economic conditions…
- December 27, 2021 December 14, 2021
- 09:00
Institutional investors taking closer look at Bitcoin, gold amid inflation fears
Almost 16 months since the global coronavirus pandemic was first declared, there's now yet another thing for institutional investors to worry about — the possibility…
- June 29, 2021 July 8, 2021
- 09:00
Is value investing still relevant in a volatile market?
Back in December 2018, I wrote an article asking whether it was a good time for pension plan sponsors to revisit value investing. At that time, public…
- October 6, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:45
What are the implications for pension funds coming out of coronavirus crisis?
Last August, I wrote about whether central banks were creating a financial bubble with their coordinated easing programs intended to spur economic growth and/or lift inflation.…
- May 5, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 08:30
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