Gordon Brandt, partner at Lawson Lundell, successfully represented the Trustees of the IWA-Forest Industry Pension and Long-Term Disability plans at the British Columbia Supreme Court in a case that held that the director and "directing mind" of a company was personally liable for the company's failure to remit pension and disability contributions to the plans.
The Benefits Canada article outlines the significance of the Court's decision and the implications for employers and others who control trust monies.
The full article can be read here.
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