Category: Ontario
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Ontario Amends Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
Ontario published Regulation 412/21 amending the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 . . .
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Chisholm v. Ontario (CEO of FSRA), 2021 ONFST 5 – Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction re Health Benefits
Ms Chisholm was denied a spousal survivor pension and group benefit coverage, because the plan administrator determined that she was not the plan member's spouse at the time of his death . . .
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Ontario FSRA Business Plan
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published its 2021-2024 Annual Business Plan, outlining its strategic priorities and supporting activities . . .
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Status Update: Paid Sick Leave
Recently, several provinces have implemented paid sick days and/or government programs. Below is a quick recap of developments to date . . .
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Ray-Ellis v. Goodtrack et al., 2021 ONSC 3102 – Subsequent Beneficiary Designation Not in Plan Administrator’s Records is Valid
In 1997, Goodtrack executed a beneficiary designation form, designating Ray-Ellis, his then spouse, as the beneficiary of his Locked in Retirement Account (LIRA). In 2001, the couple divorced and Goodtrack signed another beneficiary designation, designating his parents as the beneficiaries of the LIRA . . .
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York University v. York University Faculty Association, 2021 CanLII 31520 – University Must Provide Life Insurance for Professors Aged 71+
Professor Laxer worked until 2018, when he died at age 76. His surviving spouse contacted York University regarding Laxer's life insurance benefits. She was advised that Laxer’s coverage had ceased when he commenced mandatory receipt of pension benefits at age 71 . . .
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Carvalho v. Amorim, 2021 ONSC – Couple Living Separate & Apart for Purposes of Joint & Survivor Pension
Carvalho and Amorim were married in Portugal in 1980. Carvalho moved to Canada in 1985, and Amorim joined him 1990. A couple of months later, Amorim moved back to Portugal, and never again lived with Carvalho in Canada . . .
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Ontario FSRA Pension Update April 2021
The Ontario Financial Services Regulatory Authority published its Pension Update for April 22, 2021 . . .
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Ontario Proposes Amendments re Pension Benefits Regulations
Ontario has published two sets of proposed amendments to the regulations under the Pension Benefits Act. These proposals relate to the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) and (expired) temporary solvency funding relief . . .
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Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Grand River Transit) v. Unifor Local 4304, 2021 CanLII 23948 – Arbitrator Agrees with Employer’s Interpretation of Early Retirement Provision
As of the time of the grievance, the grievor had just over 14 years of service in the OMERS Pension Plan, was 57 years old and has been absent from work due to a chronic medical condition. At issue was whether the grievor qualified for an unreduced early retirement benefit for members who are 55 years of age or older and permanently partially disabled . . .
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