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A monthly review of developments in pensions and benefits (sent electronically).

8/10/2010 Update! Impact of GST/HST Legislation on Pension and Benefit Plans
8/10/2010 British Columbia Generic Drug Pricing Reductions
8/10/2010 Changes to Quebec’s Basic Prescription Drug Insurance Plan
8/10/2010 Ontario Adopts New Records Retention Policy
8/10/2010 FSCO Introduces New E-filing Option for AIRs
8/10/2010 Health and Productivity Focus - Violence and Harassment in the Canadian Workplace
8/10/2010 As at July 31, 2010 - Market Indices
8/10/2010 As at July 31, 2010 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
8/10/2010 As at July 31, 2010 - Impact on Pension Expense
7/13/2010 New Actuarial Standards
7/13/2010 Canada Pension Plan (CPP): Modest, Phased-in Enhancement to Defined Benefits is Consensus Opinion of Ministers
7/13/2010 Update! - OSFI Requires Annual Actuarial Reports
7/13/2010 Update! - Earner Protection Program Act
7/13/2010 Employer Liable for Employee Election
7/13/2010 Health and Productivity Focus - Canadian Workplaces Ill-Prepared to Manage Rising Absenteeism
7/13/2010 As at June 30, 2010 - Market Indices
7/13/2010 As at June 30, 2010 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
7/13/2010 As at June 30, 2010 - Impact on Pension Expense
6/10/2010 CAPSA Releases Draft Guideline on Fund Holder Arrangements
6/10/2010 OSFI Proposes Annual Actuarial Reports
6/10/2010 Health and Productivity Focus - Best Practices in Absence Management
6/10/2010 As at May 31, 2010 - Market Indices
6/10/2010 As at May 31, 2010 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
6/10/2010 As at May 31, 2010 - Impact on Pension Expense
5/14/2010 Update! – Amendments to Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985
5/14/2010 Update! – Ontario Bill 236 – Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2010
5/14/2010 Update! – Seniors’ Drug Coverage in Alberta
5/14/2010 Workplace Violence and Harassment – Bill 168 and New Employer Obligations as of June 15, 2010
5/14/2010 The IASB Publishes its Exposure Draft on IAS19 – Accounting for Employee Benefits
5/14/2010 Generic Drug Costs and Pharmacy Transitional Allowance in Alberta
5/14/2010 Podiatric Orthotics and Orthopedic Shoes
5/14/2010 Proof of Health Coverage Required for Travel to Cuba
5/14/2010 Health and Productivity Focus – The Cost of Conflict
5/14/2010 As at April 30, 2010 – Market Indices
5/14/2010 As at April 30, 2010 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
5/14/2010 As at April 30, 2010 – Impact on Pension Expense
4/16/2010 Ontario Drug Reform
4/16/2010 Quebec Budget
4/16/2010 Ontario Budget
4/16/2010 Manitoba Reforms Pension Legislation
4/16/2010 CPP Contributions not Required for LTD Payments
4/16/2010 Governments Discuss Pension Reform
4/16/2010 David Dodge tells Canadians to Save More
4/16/2010 Union Staff Takes Action Against Union Over Pensions
4/16/2010 Update! — Federal Tax and Pension Reform Legislation Introduced
4/16/2010 Update! — Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations
4/16/2010 Update! — Nova Scotia seeks Further Input on Proposed Changes to Pension Legislation
4/16/2010 Health
3/10/2010 Employee Life and Health Trusts
3/10/2010 2010 Federal Budget
3/10/2010 British Columbia Seeks Input on Pension Reform
3/10/2010 Harmonized Sales Tax – Changes to Place of Supply Rules
3/10/2010 Maintaining Pay Equity in Quebec: Deadline Drawing Near
3/10/2010 Alberta Government Announces Revised Generic Drug Pricing
3/10/2010 Nova Scotia Allows Pharmacists to Write Prescriptions
3/10/2010 Two Surveys on Retirement in Canada Show Encouraging Results
3/10/2010 Update! - Retiree Insurance Benefits
3/10/2010 Health and Productivity Focus - Beyond the Blues: Depression in the Workplace
3/10/2010 As at February 28, 2010 - Market Indices
3/10/2010 As at February 28, 2010 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
3/10/2010 As at February 28, 2010 - Impact on Pension Expense
2/15/2010 Understanding Over-the-Counter Drug Reclassification and its Impact
2/15/2010 Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) Releases Long-awaited Say on Pay Policy
2/15/2010 Morneau Sobeco’s Annual Survey of Economic and Financial Forecasts by Pension Fund Managers
2/15/2010 Expanded Scope of Practice for Ontario Health Care Professionals
2/15/2010 Conversion Privileges and Recent Changes to Quebec’s Insurance Act Regulations
2/15/2010 Update! – Partial Wind-ups
2/15/2010 Health and Productivity Focus – Aging Workforce Brings Mental and Social Challenges
2/15/2010 As at January 31, 2010 – Market Indices
2/15/2010 As at January 31, 2010 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
2/15/2010 As at January 31, 2010 – Impact on Pension Expense
1/13/2010 30,000 Feet
1/13/2010 Nova Scotia Grants Solvency Funding Relief
1/13/2010 FSCO’s Draft Policy on Management and Retention of Pension Records
1/13/2010 Recent Court Decisions Highlight the Roles of Trustees, Regulators and Courts
1/13/2010 Accounting Standards for Private Canadian Companies
1/13/2010 Finance Ministers Will Meet Again on Pensions in May 2010
1/13/2010 Update! –– Ontario Multi-Employer Plan Solvency Relief
1/13/2010 Update! –– GST: Government Overrides Application of Recent Court Decisions
1/13/2010 Update! –– Changes to the Canada Pension Plan: Correction
1/13/2010 Health and Productivity Focus –– Aging Workforce Brings Physical Challenges
1/13/2010 As at December 31, 2009 –– Market Indices
1/13/2010 As at December 31, 2009 –– Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
1/13/2010 As at December 31, 2009 –– Impact on Pension Expense
12/11/2009 CAPSA Consultation Paper on Prudence, Plan Funding and Investment
12/11/2009 Harmonized Sales Tax – Impact on Ontario Group Benefit Plans
12/11/2009 Changes to TFSA Administration and Regulation
12/11/2009 OECD’s Updated Guidelines for Pension Fund Governance
12/11/2009 Update! - Changes to the Canada Pension Plan
12/11/2009 Update! - OSFI Suspends Consultation Period for draft Defined Contibution Disclosure Guide
12/11/2009 Update! - Investments in Sponsor’s Securities for Federally Regulated Pension Plans
12/11/2009 As at November 30, 2009 - Market Indices
12/11/2009 As at November 30, 2009 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
12/11/2009 As at November 30, 2009 - Impact on Pension Expense
11/19/2009 Alberta Government Announces New Generic Drug Pricing
11/19/2009 Pensions and Bankruptcy – Details on the New Guarantee Offered by the Régie des rentes du Québec
11/19/2009 Update! – Two Quebec Regulations Affecting Pension Plans
11/19/2009 Nova Scotia Allows Phased Retirement
11/19/2009 2010 Pension Limits
11/19/2009 Cases of Retiree Activism and Regulatory Intervention
11/19/2009 OSFI Releases Instruction Guide for Defined Benefit Plan Terminations
11/19/2009 IFRS Corner
11/19/2009 As at October 31, 2009 – Market Indices
11/19/2009 As at October 31, 2009 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
11/19/2009 As at October 31, 2009 – Impact on Pension Expense
10/20/2009 30,000 Feet
10/20/2009 Update! - GST Rebate
10/20/2009 Update! - Pension Funding and Insolvency Update
10/20/2009 Update! - Ontario Temporary Solvency Relief
10/20/2009 Update! - Saskatchewan Temporary Solvency Relief
10/20/2009 Update! - Vilven v. Air Canada – Mandatory Retirement
10/20/2009 Update! - CAPSA Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans Agreement: Correction
10/20/2009 OSFI Issues Draft Disclosure Guidelines for DC Plans
10/20/2009 Future Employee Benefit Accounting (Municipal Sector) – Pension Plan Relief Measure for 2010 and the Following Years
10/20/2009 IFRS Corner
10/20/2009 As at September 30, 2009 - Market Indices
10/20/2009 As at September 30, 2009 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
10/20/2009 As at September 30, 2009 - Impact on Pension Expense
9/17/2009 Provincial Health Care Premiums to Increase in British Columbia
9/17/2009 Prescription Drug Rebating
9/17/2009 Changes to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund: Is the Government Backing Down?
9/17/2009 Employers Planning for 2.5% Salary Increases for 2010
9/17/2009 Depression Negatively Impacts Canadians’ Work Performance and Personal Relationships
9/17/2009 Significant Increases in Premiums for Letters of Credit
9/17/2009 Issues from the Past Can Haunt: Two Recent Cases
9/17/2009 Overtime Wages Class Action
9/17/2009 Udpate! - CAPSA’s Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans Agreement
9/17/2009 IFRS Corner
9/17/2009 In Other Accounting News... – Disclosure for Key Management under IFRS
9/17/2009 In Other Accounting News... – Exposure Draft on Accounting Discount Rate under IAS19
9/17/2009 As at July 31 and August 31, 2009 – Market Indices
9/17/2009 As at July 31 and August 31, 2009 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
9/17/2009 As at July 31 and August 31, 2009 – Impact on Pension Expense
8/11/2009 Supreme Court of Canada Decides Pension Plan Expenses and Cross-Subsidization
7/17/2009 GST on Pension Investment Expenses: Possible Credits, Refunds or Rebates
7/17/2009 Federal Update
7/17/2009 Update – Ontario Pension Regulation Changes
7/17/2009 Update – Newfoundland and Labrador Solvency Memo
7/17/2009 Update – Proposed Changes to the Québec Pension Plan (QPP)
7/17/2009 New CRA Policies
7/17/2009 Manitoba Pension Regulations
7/17/2009 Rate Changes for Quebec’s Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan
7/17/2009 Transfer Ratios on Restructuring
7/17/2009 Mandatory Retirement and Pilots
7/17/2009 RRSPs and RRIFs: Protection from Creditors
7/17/2009 Newfoundland and Labrador Considering Unlocking Pension Funds
7/17/2009 IFRS Corner
7/17/2009 As of June 30, 2009 – Market Indices
7/17/2009 As of June 30, 2009 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
7/17/2009 As of June 30, 2009 – Impact on Pension Expense
6/12/2009 CPP: Increased Early Retirement Penalties and Other Proposals
6/12/2009 Some Recent Court Rulings
6/12/2009 Update! – Saskatchewan Solvency Relief
6/12/2009 Update! – Solvency Funding Relief for Quebec Plans
6/12/2009 The Flu Pandemic – Workplace Considerations
6/12/2009 IFRS Corner
6/12/2009 As of May 31, 2009 – Market Indices
6/12/2009 As of May 31, 2009 – Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
6/12/2009 As of May 31, 2009 – Impact on Pension Expense
5/15/2009 Downsizing and Benefits: Beware of Promising Something you Can’t Deliver
5/15/2009 Ontario Superior Court of Justice Rules on Pension Drafting Error
5/15/2009 Surplus Sharing Settlement and the Class Proceedings Act
5/15/2009 Update! — OSFI Releases Instruction Guide for Preparing Actuarial Reports
5/15/2009 Update! — Alberta Provincial Health Care
5/15/2009 Update! — Phased Retirement for Federally-Registered Pension Plans Now in Force
5/15/2009 IFRS Corner
5/15/2009 As of April 30, 2009 — Market Indices, Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans and Impact on Pension Expense
4/21/2009 30,000 feet (Q1 2009)
4/21/2009 Draft Regulations for Temporary Solvency Funding Relief Measures Released
4/21/2009 Quebec’s Draft Regulation Regarding Pension Plan Funding
4/21/2009 Provinces Adopt Revised Commuted Value Standard
4/21/2009 The Impact of the Financial Crisis – Defined Contribution Pension Plans
4/21/2009 Financial Crisis Restricts Commuted Value Transfers
4/21/2009 IFRS Corner
4/21/2009 Market Indices as of March 31, 2009
4/21/2009 Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans as of March 31, 2009
4/21/2009 Impact on Pension Expense as of March 31, 2009
3/17/2009 Update - Decision Stands - No Distribution of Surplus on Partial Wind-Ups in Federal Jurisdiction
3/17/2009 Update - Labatt Class Action Settled
3/17/2009 Update - Temporary Solvency Relief in Alberta and British Columbia
3/17/2009 Update - Nova Scotia Pension Review Panel Releases Final Recommendations
3/17/2009 Alberta Health Initiatives
3/17/2009 TFSAs and Beneficiary Designations
3/17/2009 DC Plan-to-Plan Transfers (Federal Jurisdiction)
3/17/2009 Therapeutic Substitution: Higher or Lower Health Care Costs?
3/17/2009 Impact of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising on Prescription Drug Spending
3/17/2009 IFRS Corner
3/17/2009 As of February 28, 2009 - Market Indices
3/17/2009 As of February 28, 2009 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
3/17/2009 As of February 28, 2009 - Impact on Pension Expense
3/11/2009 2008: The Year in Pension Legislation
2/16/2009 Risk Management with Liability Driven Investing
2/16/2009 Potential Impact of the US Financial Meltdown on Group Insurance Plans
2/16/2009 Remedy for Medication Cost Increases
2/16/2009 New Responsibilities for BC Pharmacists as of January 1
2/16/2009 Update - Wage Earner Protection Program Act
2/16/2009 Update - Quebec Adopts Some Solvency Relief Measures
2/16/2009 IFRS Corner
2/16/2009 As of January 31, 2009 - Market Indices
2/16/2009 As of January 31, 2009 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
2/16/2009 As of January 31, 2009 - Impact on Pension Expense
1/13/2009 Temporary Solvency Funding Relief Across Canada
1/13/2009 New Standards Will Lower Commuted Values
1/13/2009 Securities Lending and the Financial Crisis
1/13/2009 Ontario Changes Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown
1/13/2009 US Proposes Adopting International Financial Reporting Standards
1/13/2009 OSC Reminds Companies with Defined Benefits Plans of Disclosure Rules
1/13/2009 IFRS Corner
1/13/2009 Morneau Sobeco Survey of Economic and Financial Forecasts by Pension Fund Managers
1/13/2009 As of December 31, 2008 - Market Indices
1/13/2009 As of December 31, 2008 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
1/13/2009 As of December 31, 2008 - Impact on Pension Plans
12/12/2008 Alberta/British Columbia Joint Expert Panel Releases Report
12/12/2008 Federal Economic and Fiscal Statement 2008
12/12/2008 Impact of Asthma Misdiagnoses
12/12/2008 Communication of Group TFSAs
12/12/2008 Canada’s Top Employers List Update!
12/12/2008 Court Rules in Favour of Former Members in Rogers v. Buschau
12/12/2008 New Brunswick Recognizes Same-Sex Pension Benefits
12/12/2008 Nova Scotia Clarifies Funding on Wind-Up
12/12/2008 Market Indices of November 30, 2008
12/12/2008 Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
12/12/2008 Impact on Pension Expense
11/24/2008 The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions Delivers its Report
11/7/2008 Nova Scotia Pension Review Panel Reports Back
11/7/2008 CAPSA's Proposed Agreement for Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans
11/7/2008 CAPSA issues its final report on a Model Pension Law
11/7/2008 Comments on OSFI's Draft Instruction Guide for the preparation of actuarial reports
11/7/2008 As of October 31, 2008 - Market Indices
11/7/2008 As of October 31, 2008 - Tracking the Funded Status of Pension Plans
11/7/2008 As of October 31, 2008 - Impact on the Pension Expense
10/8/2008 Managing Your Capital Accumulation Plan during the Current Crisis
10/8/2008 As of September 30, 2008 - Market Indices
10/8/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
10/8/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
10/1/2008 Market Indices as of September 30, 2008
9/24/2008 New Canadian Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules Are Now in Effect
9/24/2008 Supreme Court of Canada Rules on Mandatory Retirement
9/24/2008 Alberta - Phased Retirement
9/24/2008 British Columbia Allows Letters of Credit and Solvency Exemptions for Multi-Employer Negotiated Cost Pension Plans
9/24/2008 As of August 31- Market Indices
9/24/2008 As of August 31 - Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
9/24/2008 As of August 31 - Impact on the Pension Expense
8/29/2008 Pension Fund Governance - Draft OECD Guidelines for Comments
8/29/2008 Market Indices
8/29/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
8/29/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
7/31/2008 Surplus Distribution Not Required for Federal Partial Plan Termination
7/31/2008 Wage Earner Protection Program Act - Pension Priorities on Bankruptcy
7/31/2008 Pending Changes to Actuarial Standards for Calculating Pension Commuted Values
7/31/2008 New Federal Unlocking Rules
7/31/2008 Market Indices
7/31/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
7/31/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
6/30/2008 TFSAs Gain Momentum with Passing of Legislation
6/30/2008 Adoption of Bill 68 in Quebec - Phased Retirement and the Legislator's Reaction to the Kelly Decision
6/30/2008 Code of Conduct for Members of a Pension Scheme Governing Body
6/30/2008 Burke v. Hudson's Bay Company: Transfer of Surplus and Plan Expenses - Interpretation of Plan Documents
6/30/2008 Wronko Wrongful Dismissal - Unilateral Change of Employment Contract
6/30/2008 British Columbia's Phased Retirement - Update
6/30/2008 Newfoundland and Labrador's Full Funding on Wind-up - Update
6/30/2008 Market Indices
6/30/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
6/30/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
5/30/2008 British Columbia's Phased Retirement Changes
5/30/2008 New Brunswick Passes Same-Sex Pension Benefits Amendment
5/30/2008 Hydro One: Partial Wind-ups
5/30/2008 Newfoundland and Labrador is the Latest Province to Require Full Funding on Wind-up
5/30/2008 Ontario's Division of Pensions Consultation
5/30/2008 IASB's Proposed Amendments to IAS19 - Accounting for Employee Benefits
5/30/2008 Market Indices
5/30/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
5/30/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
4/30/2008 The Kelly Decision: does it narrow the scope of the SPP Act?
4/30/2008 Proposed Changes to Canadian Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules
4/30/2008 2008 Ontario Budget
4/30/2008 Market Indices
4/30/2008 Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
4/30/2008 Impact on the Pension Expense
4/15/2008 2007 Survey on the Impact of Pension Funds on Corporate Financial Results
4/8/2008 Phased Retirement in Quebec: Bill 68 Tabled
3/31/2008 2008 Federal Budget - Update!
3/31/2008 FASB Wants You to Provide More Detail About the Risk Exposure of Your Pension Plan Assets
3/31/2008 Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
3/31/2008 The Accounting Standards Board of Canada Confirms Transition to the International Accounting Standards
3/31/2008 The Lennon v. Ontario Decision
3/31/2008 Alberta Letter of Credit Regulations
3/31/2008 As of February 29, 2008 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
3/31/2008 As of February 29, 2008 - Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
3/31/2008 As of February 29, 2008 - Impact on the Pension Expense
2/27/2008 2008 Federal Budget Introduces New Savings Vehicle
2/27/2008 As of January 31, 2008 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
2/27/2008 As of January 31, 2008 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
2/27/2008 As of January 31, 2008 - Impact of the Pension Expense
1/31/2008 Legislation Permitting Phased Retirement Received Royal Assent
1/31/2008 OSFI Endorses Final Location Method for Benefit Calculations
1/31/2008 Asset Transfer on Plan Merger: the Lennon v. Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Services) Case
1/31/2008 New Brunswick Recognizes Same-Sex Pension Benefits
1/31/2008 Nova Scotia Funding Update
1/31/2008 As of December 31, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
1/31/2008 As of December 31, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
1/31/2008 As of December 31, 2007 - Impact of the Pension Expense
12/17/2007 Nova Scotia Proposes Full Funding on Plan Wind-up
12/17/2007 Nova Scotia Court Rules Michelin's Contribution Holidays Were Valid
12/17/2007 As of November 30, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
12/17/2007 As of November 30, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
12/17/2007 As of November 30, 2007 - Impact of the Pension Expense
11/30/2007 The Federal Government Introduces the Announced Draft Legislation to Facilitate Phased Retirement
11/30/2007 Financial Position of Pension Plans as at December 31, 2007: Good News Ahead?
10/29/2007 Morneau Sobeco's Submission to the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
10/29/2007 Ontario Court's Decision in the Hydro One Case
10/29/2007 Alberta and British Columbia to Review Pension Standards
10/29/2007 Market Indices
10/29/2007 The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
10/29/2007 Impact of the Pension Expense
10/22/2007 Pension Plan Amendments: Summary of the Sutherland v. Hudson's Bay Co. Case
10/22/2007 Changes to the Rules for Ontario Locked-In Accounts
10/22/2007 Solvency Funding Relief for Multi-Employer Pension Plans Registered in Ontario
10/22/2007 New-Brunswick Now Requires Full Funding on Plan Wind-Up
10/22/2007 The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is Backing Off Proposed Changes to Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
8/21/2007 Employee Future Benefits Accounting: AcSB Not Going Ahead with Modifications Proposed in March 2007
8/21/2007 Baby Boomers Aren't Saving Enough
8/21/2007 Ailing Pension Plans - A 10-Point Prescription Program
8/21/2007 New Brunswick Now Requires Full Funding On Plan Wind-up
8/21/2007 Retiree Benefits in the Spotlight Again
8/21/2007 Supplementary Pensions vs Canada Revenue Agency
8/21/2007 FSCO - Pension Assessments Replace Annual Information Return Fees
8/21/2007 Mandatory Retirement Legislation
8/21/2007 Pension Income Splitting
8/21/2007 Market Indices
8/21/2007 The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
8/21/2007 Impact of the Pension Expense
7/10/2007 New Developments in Quebec Prescription Drug Insurance Plans
7/10/2007 Quebec's Drug Policy and Its Potential Impact on Private Group Benefit Plan Premiums
7/10/2007 Payment of Expenses and Cross-Subsidization - The Kerry Case
7/10/2007 As of June 30, 2007 - Market Indices
7/10/2007 As of June 30, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
6/18/2007 Provincial Budget Highlights
6/18/2007 RRSPs, RRIFs and DPSPs Will be Unseizable in Manitoba as of November 1, 2007
6/18/2007 As of May 31, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
6/18/2007 As of May 31, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
6/14/2007 The Marine Atlantic Case: After Monsanto, Another Court Says That Surplus Must be Distributed Upon Partial Wind-Up
6/14/2007 New Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
6/14/2007 Newfoundland and Labrador Amends Human Rights Code and Pension Benefits Act, 199
6/14/2007 As of April 30, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
6/14/2007 As of April 30, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
5/18/2007 Employee Future Benefits Accounting... CICA Releases an Exposure Draft on Full Balance Sheet Recognition
5/18/2007 Bill 130 on Prescription Drug Insurance in Quebec
5/18/2007 As of March 31, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
5/18/2007 As of March 31, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
5/16/2007 Manitoba's Employment Standards Code Amendment Act
5/16/2007 Legislation Allows Alberta Pharmacists to Prescribe Some Medications
5/16/2007 Quebec's New Regulation on Member-Funded Pension Plans
5/16/2007 Cancer Care Ontario - New Drug Funding Program
5/16/2007 Cancer in Canada and Long-Term Disability Programs
5/16/2007 The Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
5/16/2007 As of February 28, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
5/16/2007 As of February 28, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
2/28/2007 Vehicle Policies, Perquisites, and Other Working Conditions
2/28/2007 Important Amendments as a Result of Quebec's Bill 40
2/28/2007 RRSPs, RRIFs, and DPSPs Will be Unseizable in Manitoba
2/28/2007 As of January 31, 2007 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
2/28/2007 As of January 31, 2007 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
2/16/2007 Federal Labour Standards Reviewed
2/16/2007 Nova Scotia Allows for Pension Unlocking in Hardship Cases
2/16/2007 Solvency Funding Changes for Nova Scotia Municipalities
2/16/2007 Morneau Sobeco Annual Survey of Economic and Financial Forecasts by Pension Fund Managers
2/16/2007 As of December 31, 2006 - Market Indices (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
2/16/2007 As of December 31, 2006 - The Evolution of the Financial Situation of Pension Plans
12/21/2006 Amendment to Act Regarding Prescription Drug Insurance Has Impact on Quebec Employers
12/21/2006 Retirement Income Splitting - Update
12/21/2006 U.S. Extends Compliance Deadlines for Deferred Compensation Plans
12/21/2006 Employee Benefits Accounting: FASB Makes Modifications... and CICA Could be Following in its Footsteps
12/21/2006 Eliminating Mandatory Retirement in Saskatchewan
12/21/2006 Quebec's Member-Funded Pension Plan
12/21/2006 Saskatchewan Court Rules on the Definition of Spouse
12/21/2006 Ontario's Bill 102 Comes Into Effect
12/21/2006 Market Indices - November 30, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
11/20/2006 Funding Relief for Federally Regulated Defined Pension Plans
11/20/2006 Potential Changes to Tax Status of Income Trusts
11/20/2006 Funds from Letter of Credit are Permissible Contributions
11/20/2006 New Regulation for Federally Regulated Life Income Funds
11/20/2006 U.S. Pension Legislation - Pension Protection Act of 2006
11/20/2006 Employment Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2005 Receives Royal Assent in Alberta
11/20/2006 2006 Economic Assumptions - CICA Section 3461
11/20/2006 Ontario to Review Pension Laws
11/20/2006 Market Indices - October 31, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
7/31/2006 International Developments of Interest to Canadian Pension Plan Sponsors
7/31/2006 Employees Fail to Terminate Trust
7/31/2006 Market Indices—June 30, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
7/13/2006 Draft Regulations Amending the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations Act
7/13/2006 Ontario Pension Update
7/13/2006 Saskatchewan Enacts Pension Benefits Amendment Regulations
7/13/2006 Arbitration, Not Class Action, Required to Resolve Plan Dispute
7/13/2006 Difficulty in Claiming Surpluses for Employers Continue
7/13/2006 Market Indices—May 31, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
5/31/2006 The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Issues Policy Regarding Benefit Reducing Amendments
5/31/2006 Fiscal Agreement with Quebec Municipalities—Solvency Deficiency
5/31/2006 Hembruff—Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave
5/31/2006 Market Indices—April 30, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
5/3/2006 Federal Budget of May 2, 2006
4/28/2006 Employee Benefits Accounting—CFO's Should Prepare for a Roller Coaster Ride
4/28/2006 Bill 194—Quebec Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund
4/28/2006 Trust Language Limits Employer's Decisions
4/28/2006 Terminated Employee Wins Disability Benefits to Age 65
4/28/2006 Market Indices—March 31, 2006
3/31/2006 Provincial Budget Highlights
3/31/2006 Ontario Court Rules Against Class Action Lawsuit
3/31/2006 Plan Merger Upheld
3/31/2006 Post-Retirement Benefits - Commuted Pension Value Versus a Monthly Pension
3/31/2006 Bill 120 - Public Curator and Unclaimed Property
3/31/2006 Private Healthcare in Quebec - Government Response to the Chaoulli Ruling
3/31/2006 Market Indices - February 28, 2006
2/28/2006 Is the World Moving Towards Later Retirement Age?
2/28/2006 SEC's New Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules
2/28/2006 Employee Benefits Accounting...Changes Underway
2/28/2006 Recent Changes to The Regulations of The New Brunswick Pension Benefits Act
2/28/2006 Pension Surplus Transfer on Sale of Business
2/28/2006 Market Indices - January 31, 2006 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
1/31/2006 Quebec's Bill 136
1/31/2006 Alberta Releases Discussion Paper on Proposed Regulations Related to Bill 35
1/31/2006 Market Indices — December 31, 2005 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
12/15/2005 Discount Rate as of December 31, 2005: Should an Increase of 2006 Pension Costs be on the Radar Screen?
12/15/2005 Amendments to Bankruptcy Acts and how it Affects Pension Plans
12/15/2005 Civil Liability for Corporate Disclosure
12/15/2005 Ontario Mandatory Retirement
12/15/2005 Jointly-Sponsored Pension Plans
12/15/2005 Income Trusts
12/15/2005 Parental Leave in Quebec - Correction
12/15/2005 Market Indices - November 30, 2005
11/30/2005 The CRA is Re-engineering its RPP Review Process
11/30/2005 Administrator's Disclosure Duties
11/30/2005 Parental Leave in Quebec: Contributions to the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
11/30/2005 Market Indices - October 31, 2005 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
10/26/2005 Easing Measures for Pension Plan Funding in Quebec
10/26/2005 2005 Survey on the Impact of Pension Funds on Corporate Financial Results
10/26/2005 Significant Change in the Quebec Case Law Concerning Entitlement to a Surplus - Conclusion
10/26/2005 Market Indices - September 30, 2005 (Monthly Summary of Returns from Various Market Indices)
9/23/2005 Executive Pensions are Hotter Than Ever!
9/23/2005 Ontario Consulting Paper—Jointly-Sponsored Defined Benefit Pension Plans
9/23/2005 Compensation Trends and Projections for 2006
9/23/2005 Private Health Care in Quebec: Judgment Stayed for One Year
9/23/2005 Market Indices—August 31, 2005
8/23/2005 New Canadian Institute of Actuaries Standards of Practice for Valuations of Post-Employment Benefit Plans
8/23/2005 Quebec's Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan Rates Increased
8/23/2005 Ontario Pension Legislation and Forms Recognize Same-Sex Spouses
8/23/2005 Ontario Proposes to Eliminate Mandatory Retirement
8/23/2005 Market Indices - July 31, 2005
7/29/2005 Federal Government to Prioritize Regular Contributions for Pension Plans
7/29/2005 FSCO Risk-Based Pension Investment Monitoring Model
7/29/2005 United Air Lines Ordered to Pay Into Canadian Pension Fund
7/29/2005 New Manitoba Legislation for Retirement Funds
7/29/2005 Saskatchewan's Pension Act Becomes Law
7/29/2005 OHIP: Re-listing of physiotherapy services!
7/29/2005 Market Indices—June 30, 2005
6/10/2005 Healthcare Insurance in Quebec: the Supreme Court of Canada Opens the Door to Private Insurance
6/10/2005 Federal Consultation on Pension Plan Funding
6/10/2005 Quebec Proposes Major Changes to Pension Plan Funding
6/10/2005 OECD Guidelines for Pension Fund Governance
6/10/2005 Market Indices — May 31, 2005
5/20/2005 Quebec Pension Update
5/20/2005 Significant Change in the Quebec Case Law Concerning Entitlement to a Surplus
5/20/2005 Bill 195—Retirees' Right to Express Their Opinion Regarding a Proposal by the Employer
5/20/2005 Bill 102—Quebec to Relax Pension Plan Funding Rules
5/20/2005 Parental Leave—Quebec and Ottawa Agree
5/20/2005 Market Indices—April 30, 2005
4/12/2005 Additional Benefit and the New CIA Standard: Adoption of a New Regulation in Quebec
4/12/2005 Proposed Changes to The Pension Benefits Act of Manitoba
4/12/2005 FSCO Policy B100-110
4/12/2005 Partition of Supplemental Pension Plan Benefits in Quebec: Forms That Make it Easier!
4/12/2005 Intersan Inc. v. Régie des rentes du Québec
4/12/2005 Morneau Sobeco's Annual Survey of Economic and Financial Forecasts by Pension Fund Managers
4/12/2005 Market Indices - March 31, 2005
3/15/2005 Income Trusts in Ontario
3/15/2005 Inclusion of Income Trusts in the S&P/TXS Composite Index
3/15/2005 Nova Scotia Removes Requirement to Fund Grow-in Benefits
3/15/2005 Quebec's Drug Policy
3/15/2005 Ontario Pension Update
3/15/2005 Market Indices - February 28, 2005
3/11/2005 Market Indices — December 31, 2004
2/24/2005 Federal Budget of February 23, 2005
1/21/2005 Reminder: New CIA Standard for Pension Commuted Values Effective February 1, 2005
1/21/2005 Pension Plan Funding - Development of New Actuarial Practice Standards
1/21/2005 Same-Sex Marriages Might Become Legal in Canada
1/21/2005 New Guidance for Disclosure of Executive Retirement Benefits
1/21/2005 Market Indices - December 31, 2004
12/17/2004 New US tax measures could severely affect your supplemental pension plans
12/17/2004 Quebec — Certain draft regulations affecting pension plans have been published lately and the Régie des rentes du Québec is making forms available on its Internet site
12/17/2004 Market Indices — November 30, 2004
12/17/2004 Proposed Change to the Filing Deadline for Past Service Pension Adjustments
11/26/2004 VIOXX Drug Reimbursement
11/4/2004 CAPSA's Governance Guidelines
11/4/2004 Additional Pension Benefit and New Standard for Transfert Values in Québec
11/4/2004 Removing "Grow-in Benefits" from the Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act
11/4/2004 Increase in the CPP Pensionable Earnings Ceiling for 2005
11/4/2004 Market Indices - October 31, 2004
10/18/2004 Federal/Provincial Agreement on Health Care
10/18/2004 Ontario Provincial Plan (OHIP) — Benefit De-listings
10/18/2004 New in Quebec: Member-Funded Pension Plan
10/18/2004 Same-sex spouses can also divorce!
9/21/2004 Morneau Sobeco's Compensation Trends and Projections for 2005
9/21/2004 2004 Economic Assumptions — CICA Section 3461
9/21/2004 Market Indices — August 31, 2004
9/14/2004 2004 Economic Assumptions CICA Section 3461 - Highlights of our annual survey results
8/20/2004 A.I.R. fee increase in Ontario
8/20/2004 A proposed risk-based investment monitoring model for supervising defined benefit pension plans
8/20/2004 Pension Plans – Air Canada is provided with funding relief!
8/20/2004 Market Indices – July 31, 2004
8/3/2004 Supreme Court of Canada decides the Monsanto case: surplus distribution on partial wind up
7/15/2004 Modifications to the parameters of the Quebec Basic Prescription Drug Insurance Plan
7/15/2004 CIA Board decision on the standard of practice for determining pension commuted values
7/15/2004 Coming into force of Manitoba's Common-Law Partners' property Act
7/15/2004 Saskatchewan's Bill 47 is adopted
7/15/2004 Market Indices — June 30, 2004
6/9/2004 Market Indices – May 31 2004
6/9/2004 CAP Guidelines Adopted!
6/9/2004 Proposed Amendments to the Pension Benefits Act 1992 of Saskatchewan
6/4/2004 New Canada Revenue Agency Newsletters
6/4/2004 Quebec's National Assembly Bill 195 Amending the Supplemental Pension Plans Act
6/4/2004 The New Standard of Practice for Determining Pension Commuted Values: not for September 2004
6/4/2004 Duty to Advise Members of Possible Pension Plan Amendments
6/4/2004 Amendments to Quebec's Regulation Regarding Simplified Pension Plans
5/11/2004 Market Indices – April 30 2004
5/11/2004 Proposed Amendments to the Income Tax Act - PSPA Implications
4/1/2004 2004 Federal Budget
4/1/2004 Accounting for Employee Future Benefits
3/22/2004 New Standard for Pension Commuted Values
3/22/2004 The Stairs Decision
3/22/2004 Market Indices – February 29 2004
2/23/2004 Compassionate Care Benefits
2/23/2004 Survey of Economic and Financial Forecasts
2/12/2004 Market Indices – January 31 2004
2/12/2004 CAPSA Proposes Regulatory Principles for a Model Pension Law
2/12/2004 New 2003 RRSP Contribution Limit
6/17/2003 New Unlocking Provisions in the Province of Alberta
6/17/2003 Modifications to the Parameters of the Quebec Basic Drug Insurance Plan
6/17/2003 Government Moving Forward with Elimination of Mandatory Retirement at Age 65
6/17/2003 Proposed Changes to the Federal Income Tax Regulations