Chair's Welcome
Welcome to the website for the CBA National Pension & Benefits Section. This website describes the current activities of the Section and provides information on the Section Executive and Section Committees. The activities of the Section include preparing submissions on proposed legislation and other proposals released by regulatory authorities, the publication of a Newsletter, the organization of continuing legal education activities and updating the Web site.
The Section welcomes involvement from all those interested in this practice area, namely, by participating to the Section Committees. The Section presently has three active committees: the Advocacy and Government Relations Committee, the Newsletter Committee, and the Website Committee. If you are interested in contributing to the activities of the Section in any way or if you wish to inform us about subjects that could be of interest to members, please contact Jill St. John.
Thank you for visiting the website.
Best regards,
Julie Vandal-Lemoyne,
Chair, National Pension & Benefits Section
New
Upcoming Conference!
Sixth Annual Pan-Canadian Insolvency and Restructuring Law Conference
Monday, September 13, 2010
Le Westin Montréal
Montréal, QC
The National Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be hosting the Sixth Annual Pan-Canadian Insolvency and Restructuring Conference in Montréal. Join members of the judiciary and leading insolvency practitioners from across the country as they present the year's top insolvency topics.
Details coming soon
Executive Committee 2010-2011
We are pleased to welcome Lawrence Swartz as the Section’s new Secretary.
From September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2011 Officers will be:
| Chair: |
Julie Vandal-Lemoyne (Montreal, QC) |
| Vice-Chair: |
Mitch Frazer (Toronto, ON) |
| Treasurer: |
Michael Mazzuca (Toronto, ON) |
| Secretary: |
Lawrence Swartz (Toronto, ON) |
| Past Chair: |
Hugh Wright (Halifax, NS) |
We would also like to welcome the following 10 Executive Members:
- Elizabeth Brown (Toronto, ON)
- Natalie Bussière (Montreal, QC)
- Amanda Darrach (Toronto, ON)
- Heather Di Dio (Toronto, ON)
- Lyne Duhaime (Montreal, QC)
- Hélène Lagueux (Levis, QC)
- Sonia Mak (Toronto, ON)
- François Parent (Montreal, QC)
- Susan Gail Seller (Toronto, ON)
- Michael Wolpert (Calgary, AB)
Pensions and Benefits in a Changing Global Environment
The Canada Bar Association Pension and Benefits Law Section and the International Employee Benefits Lawyers Association recently held a joint conference in Quebec City on June 21st and 22nd. With over 165 delegates, the conference was a huge success.
The program featured a number of exciting sessions including a discussion of global developments in private pension regulation, a look at what is driving pension reform, an overview of pension investment structures and a review of bargaining trends in pension and benefits. The guest speakers included Madame Justice Eileen Gillese of the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Honourable Paula Cox JP, MP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Government of Bermuda and William Kaplan, noted arbitrator, mediator and author. The conference also included a fantastic social program, highlighted by a gala dinner at the Quebec Garrison Club. Thanks to the conference committee and Nancy Fullerton from the CBA office for all their hard work.
Mitch Fraser
Conference Chair
Submissions
UPCOMING:
COMPLETED:
All other submissions
Pension and Benefit Updates
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) announces the release of the revised version of the proposed Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans incorporating changes resulting from consultations with stakeholders.
Report on CAPSA's Work
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Professional Development
- Missed a conference? Purchase course materials through the CBA store
Meetings
- National Section executive meeting: November 19, 2010 (Toronto)
For Your Benefit Newsletter
August 2010 Newsletter
Past issues of For Your Benefit Newsletter can be found on the Newsletter page.
The Section is currently looking for articles for its next newsletter. If you would like to contribute to the next issue, please contact us at CBA Newsletters.
Mandate
This National Section has been developed based on the rationale that pensions and benefits law affects all members of the public across Canada, in all provincial jurisdictions and in the federal jurisdiction, and encompasses a wide range of complex legal issues. As such, a need existed for a national non-partisan voice to further the knowledge of pensions and benefits law within the legal profession to contribute to national policy, harmonization and legislative initiatives and to serve as a legal resource for the public. Click here to view the full proposal for the new National Pensions and Benefits Section.
The Purpose of this Section is:
- to review developing pensions and benefits legislation, standards and policy, and to promote the harmonization of same;
- to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on pensions and benefits matters among members of the legal profession, legislators, the judiciary, public policy organizations, employers, unions, retirees and other pension plan members, and the public;
- to serve as an educational resource and to organize lectures and seminars on pensions and benefits laws, standards and policy;
- to promote and undertake research on pensions and benefits law and related matters; and
- to advocate for pension standards reform.
The Section continues to focus on member development in order to increase provincial representation while establishing additional provincial branches.
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