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Pride Month: CN Rail dispute ‘catalyst’ for same-sex pension plan policy reviews

bwolfe — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:00:34 +0000

While a recent dispute between the Canadian National Railway Co. and the surviving same-sex partner of a deceased plan member will likely inspire other plan sponsors to ensure pension benefits are correctly distributed, the amount of new claimants coming forward will likely be relatively small, says Jill Wagman, managing principal at Eckler Ltd. “It may […]

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CN Rail amending pension policy for same-sex couples

bwolfe — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:00:20 +0000

The Canadian National Railway Co. is amending its pension policy after awarding benefits to a widower who was initially denied because of an outdated rule regarding same-sex couples. On Monday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Newfoundland resident Ken Haire was in a years-long battle with CN Rail over access to spouse Gerry Schwarz’s pension benefits. […]

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Getting to know new Provident10 CIO Michel Malo

mschmit — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:29:36 +0000

At the beginning of September, Provident10, which oversees the administration and asset management for Newfoundland and Labrador’s Public Service Pension Plan, welcomed a new chief investment officer, Michel Malo. With $6.6 billion in invested assets as of year-end 2018, Provident10 is a fairly new entity. In December 2014, the province’s government and its five largest […]

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