Annual Report 2017/2018

  • July 05, 2018

Summary of Meetings: Pensions & Benefits Law 

Number of Meetings Held: 3

November 23, 2017
Guest Speaker: Taylor Buckley, Dentons Canada LLP
Meeting Title/Topic: Pensions and Benefits Plans and Employment Contracts
Synopsis: How to incorporate pension and benefits plans into employment contracts and collective agreements and what is the effect of pre-employment representations about benefits.

April 12, 2018
Guest Speaker: N/A
Meeting Title/Topic: Uncovering Fraud in Pension Plan Administration - A Case Study
Synopsis: Round table discussion regarding the case R. v. Klyne (2017 BCPC 26), including the clues that ultimately led to the fraud’s detection and the aftermath.

June 06, 2018
Guest Speaker: Jeremy Bell, Partner, George and Bell Consulting
Meeting Title/Topic: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors in Pension Investment
Synopsis: Discussion about the impact of ESG factors on the investment of pension funds.

Comments and Observations of the Chair

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