Event Description

Please join members of the Blakes Pensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employment & Labour and Tax groups for the latest on pensions in Canada and a look at pensions from a regulatory perspective.

Schedule (ET)

Time

Topics and Speakers

12 – 12:03 p.m.

Introduction

Jeremy J. Forgie

12:03 – 12:28 p.m.

Case Law and Regulatory Round-Up

Sean Maxwell

Maggie Carmichael

12:28 – 12:38 p.m.

Employee Life and Health Trusts: Update on Legislative Changes and Health and Welfare Conversions

Elizabeth Boyd

12:38 – 12:53 p.m.

COVID-19 Legal Considerations: Best Practices for Employers

Laura Blumenfeld

12:53 – 1:03 p.m.

Break

1:03 – 1:23 p.m.

Fixing Defined Contribution Errors: A Toolkit for Plan Administrators

Caroline L. Helbronner

Jeffrey P. Sommers

1:23 – 1:38 p.m.

Decumulation: ALDAs and VPLAs

Kathryn M. Bush

1:38 – 1:58 p.m.

The Taxman Cometh (and Has Always Been Here-eth): Refresher on Pension Plan Expenses and HST

Zvi Halpern-Shavim

Lindsay McLeod

1:58 – 2 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Kathryn M. Bush

The webinar streaming will begin 15 minutes before the presentation.

This invitation is intended for Sue Cutlan and is not transferable.

If you would like more information about this webinar, please contact us by email.

Please note that this program will be delivered in English.

Mandatory Continuing Education

Ontario

This program contains 1 hour and 45 minutes of Substantive content.

Quebec

Please note that pursuant to the amendments to the Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats (Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for lawyers – available in French only) of the Barreau du Québec, which came into force on April 1, 2019, the status of "recognized provider" and the mandatory "recognition" of activities have been abolished.

Blakes will continue to provide you with a confirmation of participation for your records. As stipulated in the above-mentioned regulation, members must preserve supporting documents attesting their completion of training activities for a period of seven years beginning on April 30 following the end of the reference period during which such activities were completed.

British Columbia

This program has been accredited for 1.75 CPD Credit Hours with The Law Society of British Columbia.

New York

Blake, Cassels & Graydon (U.S.) LLP has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education (CLE) in the State of New York. This seminar is appropriate for newly admitted and/or experienced attorneys and has been accredited for 2 hours of CLE credit.