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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...

Board Effectiveness: Who makes a good trustee director?

24 July 2009 - Lindy Hunt

A recent AIST survey on trustee board governance found that 70% of trustee directors were male and were approaching retirement . This finding, set against ASIC’s recent focus on the behaviour of directors in the wider corporate arena, should lead...

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...

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 : Mesures d’allégement de la capitalisation proposées dans l’énoncé économique fédéral

28 November 2008 - Fotini Stephen

Le 27 novembre 2008, l’honorable Jim Flaherty, ministre des Finances, a présenté son énoncé économique et financier pour 2008. Parmi les mesures proposées, mentionnons l’allégement de la capitalisation des régimes de retraite sous réglementation...

Communiqué: Alberta Adopts Funding Relief Measures

11 March 2009 - Alyssa Hariton

Alberta has introduced practical, broadly applicable funding relief solutions for registered pension plans, dropping certain limits on relief originally proposed in the Alberta Finance December consultation document. This Communiqué will be of...

Communiqué: Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy

12 January 2009 - Kris Brown

Alberta’s Minister of Health and Wellness has announced a new provincial pharmaceutical strategy intended to make drug coverage in Alberta more accessible, affordable, efficient and therapeutically effective.

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: Alberta and BC Governments Release Joint Expert Panel Report

18 December 2008 - Don Figol

Alberta and British Columbia (BC) have released a joint expert panel report on pensions that recommends amongst other items that Alberta and BC adopt a joint pension scheme. This Communiqué will summarize the key recommendations of the Joint Expert...

Communiqué: British Columbia Announces Guidelines for Funding Relief

18 February 2009 - Debbie Wilson

British Columbia has announced funding relief guidelines that will provide direction to plan sponsors seeking to apply for solvency funding relief. In addition, the new Canadian Institute of Actuaries commuted value standard may be used in British...

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: Commuted Values – Proposed Revisions

7 November 2008 - Ben Ukonga

On October 28, 2008, the Actuarial Standards Board (“ASB”) of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (“CIA”) released a revised Exposure Draft for Proposed Changes to the Standards of Practice for Determining Pension Commuted Values (“Revised...

Communiqué: Consultation Paper - Federal Pension Plans

20 January 2009 - Jean-Francois Poirier

The federal government has released a consultation paper seeking input on issues impacting federally registered pension plans. This Communiqué will be primarily of interest to employers with federally registered pension plans.

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: Nova Scotia Pension Review – Interim Position Paper

22 December 2008 - Lori Park

The Nova Scotia Pension Review Panel has released an interim position paper, reflecting the panel’s proposed pension reform recommendations to the provincial government. This Communiqué will be of interest to pension plan sponsors with Nova Scotia...

Communiqué: Ontario Introduces New Pension Division Regime

15 December 2008 - Leigh Ann Bastien

Following a great deal of consultation, the Ontario government has introduced new marriage breakdown pension division rules that should result in more efficient administration of pension division settlements.

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: Ontario Releases Expert Commission Report

26 November 2008 - Fotini Stephen

The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions delivered its report, “A Fine Balance, Safe Pensions, Affordable Plans, Fair Rules” (Report). The well-written Report grapples with difficult issues made particularly challenging in difficult economic times.

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 Adopts Funding Relief Measures

19 January 2009 - Michel St-Germain

Québec has adopted legislation that will provide funding relief to Québec registered pension plans. This Communiqué will be primarily of interest to sponsors of Québec registered pension plans.

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.

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