February 9, 12:30 p.m. EST

Playback: Monday Feb 13, 3:30 - 5pm

Matt Certosimo

Employer Counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais

Anne Gregory

Union Counsel
CUPE

Murray Campbell

Employer Counsel
Lawson Lundell LLP

Susan Philpott

Union Counsel
Koskie Minsky LLP

Some of the questions to be addressed:

• Wind-up and termination of pension plans: When? How? By whom? With what consequences for distribution? Who is entitled to pension surpluses - the employer or the employees?
  
• What legislative changes are likely to be made to federal and provincial pension legislation? On pension funding? Access to surplus, etc.?
  
• What consequences can we expect from the growing number of pension plans that are in deficit? What happens to the pension plan if the employer becomes insolvent or bankrupt? Is a pension benefit guarantee fund an appropriate option?
  
• Are the days of defined benefit pension plans numbered?
  
• What powers do pension trustees have to change or reduce pension benefits, or alter their allocation among beneficiaries? What responsibilities do trustees have to provide full disclosure to plan members?
  
• Can unions bargain for retirees? Are they obliged to do so? Where is the balance to be struck between the priorities of younger versus older workers?
  
• How are unions and employers dealing with the rising cost of retiree benefits?
  
• Can pension plans differentiate based on age in the face of legislation ending mandatory retirement?
  
  
  

Here's what participants said about Lancaster's previous audio conferences:

"Good value for money. We had a number of us on the call for a very low price and we did not have to travel."
— Leslie Kerr, Regional Manager, Human Resources, Ryder Logistics and Transportation

"Excellent. Provided good, useful information. The technology was great!!!"
— Colleen Ionson, Labour Relations Officer, Ontario Nurses' Association

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