Biographical notes for Janet Downing

Editor-in-Chief, Pension Planning (PP) 1994–

Chair, Emerging Benefits Session, HR Executives Conference, Toronto, October 9-11, 1996

Chair, Major Benefits Developments Session, Human Resource Executives Conference, Toronto, September 13-14, 1995

"Credit Splitting on Marriage Breakdown" (1994) 2 PP 54

"TSCO of Canada Ltd. (Formerly Known as the Singer Company of Canada Ltd.) v. Robert Chateauneuf et al. (Quebec Court of Appeal)," in "Checklist – Current Jurisprudence" (1995) 2 PP 102 (co-authored with Roxanne C. Poulin)

"The Full Earnings Pension Plan" (1999) 11 TECR 196

Born 2 December 1956

Educated University of Ottawa B.S.Sc. 1977; University of Windsor LL.B. 1980

Lawyer and Consultant, Watson Wyatt Canada 1987–

Trust Officer, Personal Trust Division, Canada Trust Company 1982-87

Called to the Bar of Ontario 1982

Articled, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Government of Ontario 1980-81

Co-Chair, Conference Committee, International Pension and Benefits Lawyers Association

Member, Continuing Legal Education Pension Law Advisory Committee, Law Society of Upper Canada

Member, Continuing Legal Education Institute Committee, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario

Past Executive Member, Pension and Benefits Section, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario

Instructor, Centre for Employee Benefits, Humber College

Author, articles in numerous publications including Pension and Tax Reports

Frequent speaker at public and private sector conferences

Ms. Downing's practice focuses on advising and assisting clients with pension plan and other employee benefit design and documentation, plan conversions, mergers and acquisitions, and other pension and benefits related matters.