Online Seminar: Regulatory Updates Across Canada: COVID-19 and Beyond

As the Canadian pension regulatory framework continues to evolve, legislation and regulatory guidance is simultaneously shifting.  While there have been many changes in these turbulent times in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, industry players must also be aware of other regulatory updates as well.  This session will accordingly provide an overview of key recent legislative, regulatory and caselaw updates across the country, including COVID-19-related updates, to assist plan administrators, plan sponsors and service providers navigate the changing regulation of pensions. 

 Learning Objectives: 

• COVID-19 updates

• Legislative and regulations

• Update from regulators

• Caselaw update

 Who Should Attend?

CE Credits:

CE credits will be offered in partnership through the Institute, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC Insurance Councils, and Manitoba Insurance Council. A short quiz must be completed at the conclusion of the seminar to qualify for credit.

This CPBI online seminar complies with CEBS CPE policy guidelines: You may be interested to report the content of the present CPBI professional development activity and apply for CPE credit.

Webinar Recording

Please note that this session will be recorded and the recording will be available after the session.

Speakers:

Caroline Hellbronner

Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 

Caroline practices exclusively in the areas of pensions, employee benefits and executive compensation.  Caroline advises on all aspects of the implementation, administration, funding, taxation and wind-up of pension, group benefit, profit-sharing and deferred compensation arrangements. Caroline has deep experience advising clients in respect of pension, tax, trust and benefit issues arising in connection with cross-border situations, corporate transactions, insolvencies, ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements, the development and documentation of pension and employee benefit plans, de-risking, pension governance, investment and funding and custody arrangements. Caroline’s clients include private and public sector pension plan sponsors and administrators, financial institutions and service providers 

Adam Ngan 

Associate, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Adam's practice covers all aspects of pensions, benefits and executive compensation law, including plan administration, governance, investment, design and taxation. He also advises on the pensions and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions. Adam provides legal services to both public- and private-sector pension plan sponsors and administrators.