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Drawing The Line At 65: Why Ontario's Age Cutoff For Long-Term Disability Benefits Survived A Charter Challenge

It's been more than 20 years since Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in all aspects of employment. However, a grievance by the Ontario Nurses' Association ("ONA")

Canada Employment

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Alberta Court Awards Unprecedented Termination Notice Of 26 Months

In the Alberta Court of King's Bench decision of Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd., 2025 ABKB 460, the Court found "exceptional circumstances" that warranted going beyond the usual...

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McMillan LLP

Alberta Employer Ordered To Pay 26 Months' Termination Pay In Exceptional Wrongful Dismissal Case

For the first time in Alberta, a court has awarded more than 24 months' reasonable notice in a wrongful dismissal case. In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd. ("Lischuk")...

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Concerning An Increase In Termination Notice Period: A New Alberta High-Watermark Has Been Set

Historically, Alberta courts (like most Canadian courts) have refrained from awarding common law reasonable notice periods in excess of 24 months and allowed the maximum only for "C-suite" executives.

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McLennan Ross LLP

Pensions And Employment Mid-Year Review 2025

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Retroactive Pension Plan Amendments: How FSRA Is Applying Its Guidance

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

BC Court Awards 30-Year Employee Only Six Months' Notice Due To Intended Retirement

Canada Employment

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Cassels

Employee's Imminent Retirement Leads To Shortened Notice Period

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Alberta Employers Beware: Common Law Reasonable Notice Period Can Extend Beyond 24 Months

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

L'avenir de la gouvernance des régimes de retraite canadiens : nouvelles perspectives juridiques

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Future Of Canadian Pension Governance: Updated Legal Insights

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide to the Canadian Tax Treatment Of Domestic, Foreign Retirement Compensation Arrangements (RCAs) for High-Income Earners: Lessons from Martin v The King

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Fired Or Retired? Mitigation, Mathematical Mistakes, And Miscommunication In Wrongful Dismissals

Canada Employment

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Tierney Stauffer LLP

Family Office Outsourcing

Canada Employment

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RSM Canada

Out The Door, Not Off The Hook: Remedies For Employers When Post-Employment Confidentiality Obligations Are Breached

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

BC's Mushroom-Plucking Robots Harvest Big In Latest Round Of Fundraising

Worldwide Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Can Employers Request A Sick Note From An Employee?

Canada Employment

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Clark Wilson LLP

BLG obtient la nomination d'un séquestre pour des résidences pour personnes âgées (RPA) en difficulté

Au terme d'une audition contestée, BLG a obtenu la nomination de Raymond Chabot inc. à titre de séquestre aux actifs de 9444-4486 Québec inc.

Canada Insolvency

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 04/24 to 05/07.

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

British Columbia Financial Services Authority Releases Pension-specific Information Security Guideline

On March 25, 2025, the British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), the regulator of provincially regulated financial institutions (PRFI's), including provincially registered pension plans...

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Dentons

How Are Foreign Pension Plans, Income From Foreign Pension Plans Treated By CRA In Canada? A Canadian Tax Lawyer Gives Inside Scoop

The 2021 Canadian Census revealed that nearly a quarter of the Canadian population consisted of immigrants, which represents the eighth-largest immigrant population in the world.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Contributing Factors: 5 Reasons A Pension Plan Is Money Well Spent

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

What To Consider When Thinking About Retirement

Canada Employment

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Nelligan Law

'Made In Canada': Workforce Considerations In Times Of Tariffs

Canada Employment

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Ius Laboris

Significant Special Measures For The Employment Insurance Work-Sharing Program Introduced For Businesses, Non-Profits Impacted By U.S. Tariffs

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Do Women Approach Financial Planning Differently?

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le Tribunal administratif du travail confirme le congédiement d'un cadre supérieur pour fautes graves

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Raising The Bar: Updated Capital Accumulation Plan Guidelines Increase Plan Sponsor Obligations

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Guide To Canadian White Collar Defence And Investigations (Video)

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

Avantages Sociaux Et Régimes De Retraite : Survol Des Principales Tendances Pour 2025

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Tribunal administratif du travail confirme le congédiement d'un cadre supérieur pour fautes graves

BLG vient d'obtenir un deuxième jugement favorable pour sa cliente, Kleen-Flo Tumbler Industries Limited.

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Raising The Bar: Updated Capital Accumulation Plan Guidelines Increase Plan Sponsor Obligations

For those organizations that offer their employees defined contribution retirement and/or savings plans, a very noteworthy event occurred in 2024...

Canada Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Guide To Canadian White Collar Defence And Investigations (Video)

Organizations and individuals face ever-increasing government oversight and regulatory power to investigate alleged infractions and secure serious sanctions...

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

Avantages Sociaux Et Régimes De Retraite : Survol Des Principales Tendances Pour 2025

Plusieurs tendances notables se dessinent pour 2025 dans le secteur des avantages sociaux et des régimes de retraite. Voici quelques-unes de ces tendances clés...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Trade Wars And The Workplace: An Employer's Guide To Temporary Layoffs

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Canadian Tax Traps For Professional Athletes Entering, Leaving, Or Playing In Canada: Tax-Planning Considerations For Cross-Border Professional Athletes

For professional athletes, life off the field or rink can be just as complex as it is on it, especially when it comes to understanding taxes.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

De Récentes Modifications À La Réglementation De L'impôt Sur Le Revenu Touchent Les Régimes De Pension Agréés Canadiens

Le Règlement modifiant le Règlement de l'impôt sur le revenu (modifications techniques) (le « Règlement ») a été publié dans la Gazette du Canada...

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Staffing Agencies On The Hook For CPP & EI

Staffing agencies (as well as Employment Agencies, Temporary Labour, Placement Agencies and other similar entities – "Agencies") play a growing role in connecting businesses with Canadian workers...

Canada Employment

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Millar Kreklewetz

REER, CELI ou CELIAPP : quelle option choisir pour votre stratégie financière ?

En janvier, on ne peut y échapper : les REER, les CELI et maintenant le tout nouveau CELIAPP sont sur toutes les lèvres.

Canada Employment

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Lawyers Financial

Faire face au changement : développements dans le secteur des régimes de retraite et des avantages sociaux

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Projet De Loi 68 : Quand Et Comment Un Employeur Peut Demander Un Certificat Médical

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Government Proposes Changes To 30 Percent Rule To Spur Pension Investment Within Canada

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Highlights From The Federal Government's 2024 Fall Economic Statement

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

CAPSA Guideline No. 10: New Risk Management Guideline For Plan Administrators

Canada Employment

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Dentons

Catalyzing AI Infrastructure: Opportunities For Investment With The Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy And The 2024 Fall Economic Statement

Canada Strategy

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Torys LLP

Progress Amid Uncertainty: What This Week's Fall Economic Statement Means For Financial Services

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Gowling WLG

Federal Fall Economic Statement 2024: Spotlight On Canadian Pension Funds

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Énoncé Économique De L'automne De 2024 : Aperçu Des Mesures Clés Qui Toucheront Les Fonds De Pension Canadiens

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada's Department Of Finance Releases 2024 Fall Economic Statement With Impacts To Pensions

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Tax Traps For Professional Athletes Entering, Leaving, Or Playing In Canada: Tax-Planning Considerations For Cross-Border Professional Athletes

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Adoption de la Loi, cinq : ce que les employeurs doivent savoir sur la toute récente Loi visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs de l'Ontario

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Government Publishes Technical Amendments To The Income Tax Regulations Impacting Pension Plans And Employee Stock Option Plans

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Canadian Registered Pension Plans Impacted By Recently Amended Income Tax Regulations

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Disclosure Requirements For Large Federally Regulated Pension Plans

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

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Canadian Tax Traps For Professional Athletes Entering, Leaving, Or Playing In Canada: Tax-Planning Considerations For Cross-Border Professional Athletes

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Case Law Update: Age-Based Distinction In Long-Term Disability Benefit Plan Justified Under Section 1 Of The Charter

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Fix Is In: Federal Budget Proposes Relief For Defined Contribution Pension Plan Under- And Over-Contributions

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Correction Est Apportée : Le Budget Fédéral Propose Un Allègement Visant Les Sous-contributions Et Les Cotisations Excédentaires Aux Régimes De Retraite À Cotisations Déterminées

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Les Limites De L'arrêt Matthews : Les Tribunaux De L'Ontario Précisent Les Droits Aux Incitatifs D'un Employé Congédié

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Chapter 4: Employees (Video)

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Crowe Soberman LLP

Chapter 2: Retirement Planning

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Crowe Soberman LLP

David Dodge Interview On Retirement Savings – CBC (Video Content)

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Bennett Jones LLP

DC Plan Issues (Presentation)

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Dentons

Pension and Benefits Law: Are You Ready for 2012? - Video

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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