What health conditions are keeping employees from work?
Mar 15, 2019Benefits Canada: It’s impossible to avoid the simple truth that people get sick, which often keeps them away from work. But which specific health conditions are keeping employees from doing their jobs?
It’s time to stop pretending RRSPs are a universal retirement-savings vehicle
Mar 13, 2019The Globe and Mail: RRSPs are going grey.
Tracking the funded status of pension plans as at January 31, 2019
Feb 20, 2019The evolution of the financial situation of pension plans since December 31, 2018
Ontario government to end OHIP+ drug coverage for young people with private drug plans
Feb 20, 2019On January 2, 2019, the Ontario government released a regulatory notice and a draft regulation that will make OHIP+ drug coverage only available to Ontarians under the age of 25 who do not have drug coverage through a private drug benefit plan.
Impact on pension expense under international accounting as at January 31, 2019
Feb 20, 2019Every year, companies must establish an expense for their defined benefit pension plans.
Ontario eliminates “personal emergency leave”
Feb 20, 2019Effective January 1, 2019, the Ontario government has repealed provisions introduced by the previous Ontario government in 2017 that provided for up to 10 days, including two paid days, of personal emergency leave, replacing it with separate...
CRA draft newsletter on annuity purchases from pension plans
Feb 20, 2019The Registered Plans Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has released a draft newsletter for public consultation (the Draft Newsletter).
Inclusion of Provision for Adverse Deviation in financial reporting for DB pension plan sponsors reporting under CPA Canada Handbook Sections 3462 and 3463
Feb 20, 2019The AcSB has issued a Decision Summary which affects defined benefit pension plan sponsors that report under Sections 3462 and 3463 of the CPA Canada Handbook and elected to use funding valuation assumptions for financial reporting.
Alberta adopts joint governance structure for large public sector pension plans
Feb 20, 2019On December 11, 2018, Alberta adopted Bill 27, which will transition the Local Authorities Pension Plan, the Public Service Pension Plan, and the Special Forces Pension Plan to a joint governance structure.