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The Ontario Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) has provided the following updates regarding the ability of employee life and health trusts (“ELHTs”) to elect to be treated as “unfunded benefits plans” for the purposes of the insurance premium tax (or “IPT”) regime under Ontario’s Corporations Tax Act, effective April 1, 2026: It is anticipated that formal

Demetrios will be speaking as a panelist at the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP) Exchange Conference. The panel will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on September 24, 2026 at 9:15 am – “Corporate Panel B: Sale Processes: stakeholder Interests and Who Decides “What” Value Means?”. For event details and

Koskie Minsky LLP is pleased to announce that, on June 26, 2026, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointed the firm as Representative Counsel for the members of the Dumai Pension Plan (formerly the Simpsons Pension Plan) in a court-ordered mediation concerning entitlement to the pension plan surplus following the wind up of the Hudson’s

Busayo Ayodele will be participating in The AXT Exchange 2026 as a moderator on June 12–13, 2026. The event is committed to supporting creators while fostering meaningful conversations about the future of film, television, and media. For event details and registration information, please scan the QR code on the poster here.

When an Ontario employee is dismissed without cause and without proper notice, two things happen in quick succession: the employer issues a Record of Employment, and the employee applies for Employment Insurance (“EI“) benefits while searching for new work. What surprises many employers and employees alike is that when a wrongful dismissal claim is ultimately

On April 21, 2026, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 105, the Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026 (“Bill 105”), for first reading. If passed, Bill 105 would introduce significant amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and would also enact an entirely new employment standards statute relating to work in the

We are pleased to announce that Padraigin Murphy, Partner in the Pension and Benefits Department at Koskie Minsky LLP, has been named the 2026 Libby Slater Award recipient by the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA). The Libby Slater Award recognizes outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of pensions and employee benefits

A recent arbitration decision (Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v Ontario Principals’ Council, 2025 CanLII 108248 (ON LA)) involving the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (the “Board”) in Ontario reinforces the limits on an employer’s ability to remove employees from the workplace pending an investigation. The case arose after a parent alleged anti-Black racism following the five-day

On March 26, 2026, the Ontario government released its 2026 Budget, “A Plan to Protect Ontario”.  The budget contains some initiatives which are of interest to pension and employee life and health trustees, which are summarized below. Unlocatable Members Unlike some other Canadian provincial jurisdictions, Ontario does not currently have an unclaimed property regime, which

We are pleased to share that, once again, our firm has been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a leading guide to Canada’s top legal practitioners and law firms published by Lexpert. This year, we are particularly proud to highlight the outstanding achievements of our lawyers across the following five