Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide

Carol Dakai, BA., LL.B., is a freelance legal writer for LexisNexis Canada. She is the primary contributing writer for the Canadian Employment Safety and Health Guide and the Canadian Health Facilities Law Guide. She is also a contributing writer for the Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide, the Canadian Master Labour Guide, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act with Regulations for Ontario.

Jennifer Greenan, B.Sc., LL.B. is a research lawyer specializing in estates and pensions and benefits. Since her admission to the Ontario bar, she has worked as in-house counsel for a software development company and as an estate and tax planning consultant for an insurance company. For the last several years she has worked as the primary contributing writer for the Canadian Estate Administration Guide and the Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide. She is the author of four editions of The Executor's Handbook and the author of The Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans, 12th Edition. Jennifer currently resides in Ontario.

Andrew Zur, B.Sc., LL.B., is a lawyer and consultant who provides advice regarding pensions and group benefits for WTW. He has expertise in a variety of pension, group benefit and employment-related issues, including: pension plan governance, drafting and interpreting pension plan documents, pension plan investments, corporate insolvency and employment standards law. He has written a number of articles and edited books and publications in pension law. He has also consulted with governments and regulators on amendments to pension and tax legislation.

Bethune Whiston, B.A., J.D. is a Vice-President in the Ontario Retirement Solutions and International Practice of Morneau Shepell and consults, speaks and writes internationally on pension & benefit plan issues. With over 30 years of experience, Bethune manages Morneau Shepell’s Governance, Legal and Compliance Consulting Team in Toronto and co-manages the Toronto Regulatory Practice, a large multi-specialty team of people working on over 180 pension plan wind-ups and restructurings in Canada, including Nortel, Sears, Stelco, Royal Oak Mines, Algoma and Indalex. She is also responsible for advising the firm’s professionals and clients on a broad range of pension & benefit plan issues.

Simon Laxon, B.A., LL.B., is a lawyer with over 20 years' experience in pension, benefits, and employment law. He is currently working in Towers Watson's Research and Innovation Centre where he drafts internal and external communications, as well as government submissions on legal issues relating to pensions, benefits, and employment. He has previously worked as a pension and benefits consultant for consulting firms and as a policy officer for a major pension plan.

Evan Shapiro, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., is a Senior Research Lawyer in Towers Watson's Research and Innovation Centre, where he advises associates on matters relating to pensions and benefits, employment, and taxation. He also prepares internal and external articles, legal memoranda, and government submissions on legal issues relating to these areas. Prior to joining Towers Watson, Mr. Shapiro was employed in a similar role at another consulting firm. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in English and History from the University of Toronto, where he graduated summa cum laude, and law degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University (LL.B.) and McGill University (LL.M.).

Lois Gottlieb is a research lawyer specializing in pensions and benefits. She has worked as in-house counsel for Canadian insurance and benefits consulting companies advising on drafting, administration, and compliance of group products, as well as retirement and post-retirement issues. She is a contributing writer to the Canadian Employment Benefits and Pension Guide  and contributed to several editions of the Morneau Sobeco and Morneau Shepell Handbook of Canadian Pension and Benefit Plans.