Pierlot Pension Law - What's New


What's New Upcoming Speaking EventsShow/Hide There are currently no upcoming vents, please check back later. Show/HideIn The Press / Media PRPPs an RRSP program 'with new coat of paint' ARIA - Thursday October 30, 2014 Unions, C.D. Howe Institute pan pooled pension plans The Chronicle Herald – Wednesday October 29, 2014 Toronto Bay Street to Main Street Reach Ford Fatigue Bloomberg - Tuesday October 28, 2014 Pension Promises Turning to Ash? The Island Word – Thursday September 25, 2014 Will lawsuit deter target-benefit plans? Law Times - Monday August 18, 2014 Mental health and Retirement Security Business News Network - Wednesday June 18, 2014 Ontario proposes amendments to PBA Benefits Canada – Monday December 16, 2013 Levelling the Playing Field Advantage Magazine – October 2013 Proposed Changes to CPP Business News Network – Thursday October 3, 2013 Unions could challenge public sector pension rollback: expert Calgary Herald – Wednesday October 2, 2013 Levelling the Playing Field Advantage Magazine – October 2013 Living Longer: The Implications for Pensions Business News Network – Money Talk – Wednesday August 7, 2013 PRPPs will be here soon, but they’ve been drastically weakened Canadian Business – Thursday May 9, 2013 Pension reforms for retirees not illegal, expert says CBC News – Friday, April 19, 2013 Pension expert warns some retirement plans will be a challenge for retirees CBC News – Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Air Canada's Pension Woes Business News Network – Headline – Wednesday March 13, 2013 Pooled pensions need tweaking Financial Post – Friday, September 26, 2012 Study on Pension Policy Wins U.S. Award C.D. Howe Institute – Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Tax rules make pooled pensions a bad choice for many Canadians Financial Post – Friday, August 24, 2012 Pooled pensions proposal needs major changes CBC News – Friday, August 24, 2012 Ottawa's pooled-pension proposal gets thumbs-down The Globe and Mail – Thursday, August 23, 2012 Pooled pensions may not help low, middle-income workers Vancouver Sun – Thursday, August 23, 2012 PRPPs useless for low-income earners Benefits Canada – Thursday, August 23, 2012 2012 John Hanson Memorial Prize Awarded to James Pierlot and Faisal Siddiqi The Actuarial Foundation Parliament of Canada – Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Meeting No. 47 (Pooled Registered Pension Plans) – Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1 hour, 30 minutes Fonctionnaire à la pension millionaire La Presse – Monday, June 11, 2012 Pension Deficit Apartheid – Public vs. Private Sector Business News Network – Headline – Wednesday March 28, 2012 Une réforme des limites de cotisations aux REER est nécessaire C.D. Howe Institute – Thursday, March 1, 2012 Tax rules hinder Canadians' savings: C.D. Howe Benefits Canada – October 28, 2011 Why we need a lifetime retirement saving limit Benefits Canada - Thursday November 10, 2011 Rethinking DC Asset Management Benefits Canada - Tuesday September 6, 2011 The City's Pension Deficit Explained CBC Radio - Thursday September 8, 2011 Pension terms not finalized Telegraph Journal - Monday August 08, 2011 Awaiting the crisis fix Canadian Business - Wednesday June 08, 2011 Analysis: Pension rule changes may be key to success CBC News, Courtesy of the Financial Post - Monday December 20, 2010 Pension Issue Overview Alberta Federation of Labour - Monday March 01, 2010 The war for workers - The public sector is all the rage these days. How can the private sector compete? MacLeans - Wednesday October 14, 2009 Friction Over Public, Private Pension Gap The Toronto Star - Monday March 16, 2009 When retirement savings tank The Toronto Star - Sunday March 15, 2009 Steve Paikin's The Agenda: Freedom 65? TV Ontario - Thursday December 11, 2008 Every Canadian Should be Allowed to Save a Million Dollars for Retirement C.D. Howe Institute - Thursday November 06, 2008 James Pierlot on Pension Reform CARP Pension Reform - It Starts with You CARP Show/HideArticles and Peer-Reviewed Publications Can PRPPs be fixed? Benefits Canada – Thursday, September 6, 2012 Pooled Registered Pension Plans: Pension Saviour – or a New Tax on the Poor? C.D. Howe Institute Commentary No. 359 – August, 23, 2012 Ontario seeks stakeholder input on draft pension regulations Benefits Canada – Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Budget shines spotlight on retirement Benefits Canada – Thursday, March 29, 2012 Ontario budget introduces major pension changes Benefits Canada – Thursday, March 29, 2012 La retraite à deux vitesses : comment s'en sortir? C.D. Howe Institute eBrief - Le 1er mars 2012 Could tax-free plans solve the pension puzzle? Benefits Canada – Thursday, February 23, 2012 The Drummond report's pension recommendations Benefits Canada – Thursday, February 16, 2012 Legal for Life: Why Canadians Need a Lifetime Retirement Saving Limit C.D. Howe Institute - Tuesday, October 27, 2011 Why we need a lifetime retirement saving limit Benefits Canada – November, 10, 2011 Every Canadian Should be Allowed to Save a Million Dollars for Retirement C.D. Howe Institute - Thursday, November 06, 2008 A Pension in Every Pot: Better Pensions for More Canadians C.D. Howe Institute - Saturday, November 01, 2008 Proposal for a Debt-Reduction Tax Canadian Tax Journal, (2000), Vol. 48, No. 1 / No. 1 OnlineShow/Hide Le débloquage des droits à la pension Youtube - Sunday, September 19, 2010 La question de renonciation de la part d'un conjoint qui vise les administrateurs de régime Youtube - Sunday, September 19, 2010 How Much You Need to Retire in a DC Plan Youtube - Saturday, September 18, 2010 Show/HidePolicy and Advocacy Proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance 41st Parliament, First Session, Senate of Canada, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 41st Parliament, 1st Session Senate of Canada, June 20, 2012 Pension Security for Women: Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair House of Commons, Parliament of Canada - December 2009 Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce The Honourable Michael A. Meighen Chair The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, PC Deputy Chair Senate of Canada - October 2010 Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 40th Parliament, 3rd Session Senate of Canada Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Thursday, April 22, 2010 Standing Committee on Finance House of Commons, Parliament of Canada 40th Parliament, 3rd Session Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Standing Committee on the Status of Women House of Commons, Parliament of Canada 40th Parliament, 2nd Session Thursday, November 5, 2009 AwardsShow/Hide 2012 John Hanson Memorial Prize Awarded on September 22, 2012 by The Actuarial Foundation for the best paper on an employee benefits topic. 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Awarded for outstanding community dedication and public service - September 14, 2012 Past Speaking EventsShow/Hide Understanding Pensions in Family Law Law Society of Upper Canada CLE Seminar – October 30, 2014 CPBI Forum 2013 – Global Challenges, Canadian Solutions Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park - Chicago, Illinois - May 27 - 29, 2013 Converting to Target Benefit Plans: A Negotiated Approach - Public Sector Pensions National Meeting Regina, Saskatchewan – August 17 – 19, 2014 FSCO/MOF/OSFI Forum 2014 Ontario Bar Association – May 26, 2014 National Association of Federal Retirees - Annual General Meeting Marriott Ottawa Hotel - Ottawa, Ontario - June 18-20, 2013 11th Annual Pensions and Benefits Hot Spots Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre - Toronto, Ontario - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Saskatchewan Regional Conference: Seasoned & Sound Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - April 17 – 18, 2013 Canadian Institute 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Pension Law, Governance and Solvency Delta Bessborough Hotel - Toronto, Ontario - April 3-4, 2013 National Summit on Pension Reform Canada's Public Policy Forum - Fredericton, New Brunswick – February 19-20, 2013 Ninth Annual Pension Fund Invitational Forum Northwind Professional Institute - Cambridge, Ontario – October 24-26, 2012 Pension Reform, Litigation and Governance Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville – February 23-24, 2012 What You Need to Know About the New Law of Pension Division on Marriage Breakdown Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre 200-20 Toronto St. Toronto, Ontario M5C 2B8 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 9:00 am to 1:00 pm On January 1, 2012, the pension division and valuation provisions in the Ontario Family Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009 will come into force. This program will take an in-depth look at the new legislative and regulatory framework under the Pension Benefits Act and what you need to know about the new regulations. James Pierlot of Pierlot Pension Law will provide an overview of changes to the Ontario Pension Benefits Act and Family Law Act that will change the way pension benefits are divided on marriage or relationship breakdown. 2011 CPBI Ontario Regional Conference October 19 – 21, 2011-08-10 Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario Speakers: James Pierlot, Pierlot Pension Law Malcolm Hamilton, Mercer William B.P. Robson, C.D. Howe Institute The third plenary session of the conference will feature James Pierlot's upcoming paper that recommends current tax rules for retirement saving be replaced with a lifetime accumulation limit, to be published by the in the fall of 2011. Mr. Pierlot will present highlights of the paper, Malcolm Hamilton of Mercer will discuss how a lifetime accumulation limit could improve pension coverage in the private sector, and President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, will discuss how a lifetime accumulation contributes to expanded voluntary and workplace saving, including in the federal government's proposed pooled registered pension plans.