Key Topics and Developments in the Pensions and Benefits Sector: Spring 2026 Edition

May 12, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

We invite you to join the Blakes Pensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation group for a timely discussion on key legal and regulatory developments shaping the pensions and benefits sector.

Schedule:

Time (PT)	Description
11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Livestream Begins
12 – 1:15 p.m.	Presentations and Q&A Introduction Elizabeth Boyd Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Ontario Operations Update Faisal Siddiqi, Chief Actuary, Pensions, FSRA Tim Thomson, Director, Pension Plan Operations, FSRA Adam Ngan Regulatory and Case Law Update Michael Hale Liam McCormick Navigating Pension Asset and Liability Transfers – Common Pitfalls and Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Philipp Knoll Catherine O’Connor
1:15 – 1:20 p.m.	Break
1:20 – 2 p.m.	Presentations and Q&A International Monetary Fund Report – Impact on Pension Plan Governance Jeff Sommers Fiduciaries of the Future: Artificial Intelligence and Capital Accumulation Plans Mark Firman

Event Details
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
12 - 2 p.m. (ET)
Online

Mandatory Continuing Education

Ontario
This program contains up to 1 hour and 45 minutes of Substantive content.

British Columbia
This program has been accredited for up to 1.75 CPD Credit Hours with The Law Society of British Columbia.

Quebec
Please note that pursuant to the amendments to the Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats (Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for lawyers – available in French only) of the Barreau du Québec, which came into force on April 1, 2019, the status of “recognized provider” and the mandatory “recognition” of activities have been abolished.

Blakes will continue to provide you with a confirmation of participation for your records. As stipulated in the above-mentioned regulation, members must preserve supporting documents attesting their completion of training activities for a period of seven years beginning on April 30 following the end of the reference period during which such activities were completed.