Tina Hobday

Lawyer, Partner

Quebec Bar 1994

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Tina Hobday

Lawyer, Partner

Tina Hobday, a partner since 2001, has developed considerable expertise in the fields of pension plan litigation and governance and has represented pension interests in several high-profile insolvency proceedings.

She also practices in the area of public and administrative law, and has substantial experience in professional and disciplinary law. As an experienced litigator, she represents clients before the civil and federal courts, including statutory appeals before the Federal Court of Appeal, and before administrative tribunals.

She has been involved with McGill University for a number of years and recently served as President of the McGill Alumni Association and as a member of the Board of Governors of McGill University. She is currently a member of McGill’s Pension Administration Committee.

She has served as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Pensions and Benefits Law Section and is the outgoing Chair of the Quebec Regional Council of The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM). Tina is also a former practice group leader of the firm’s Montréal litigation group and is currently group leader of the firm’s pensions and benefits law practice group.

Publications

Articles

Books

2007 – Précis de droit professionnel, Éditions Yvon Blais (contributor)

Other Publications

2021 – Co-author, “L’inspection professionnelle : un outil pour bien encadrer ses membres et protéger le public”, Développements récents en déontologie, droit professionnel et disciplinaire (2021), Yvon Blais, volume 494, pages 351-401 (article in French about the use of professional inspections to protect the public)

2018 – “Politique de financement : Réfléchir avant d’écrire” (Funding policy: Think before drafting), interview by Pierre-Luc Trudel, Conseiller.ca (May 8, 2018)

2017 – “University can recoup pension payments over ‘unjust enrichment,’ court rules”, interview with The Lawyer’s Daily (November 2017)

2017 – “A look at Quebec’s solvency changes one year on”, interview with Benefits Canada (February 2017)

2017 – “Employees entitled to $23.5 million after employer unlawfully withdrew bridging benefit from pension scheme, court holds”, Lancaster House, Pension & Benefit Law (January 2017, eAlert No. 135)

2016 – “Quebec – Leader of Pack or Lone Wolf”, Benefits and Pensions Monitor at 32 (June 2016, Vol. 26, No. 4)

2014 – “Pension deemed trust outranks secured creditor in Quebec decision”, 26 Comm. Insol. R. at 37 (April 2014)

2014 – “Pension deemed trust outranks secured creditor in Quebec decision”, For Your Benefit – CBA National Pensions and Benefits Law Section Newsletter (March 2014)

2014 – “Pension trust trumps creditor in Timminco”, interview with Canadian Lawyer InHouse digital magazine (February 2014)

2012 – “New retirement savings vehicles – Federal PRPPs and Quebec VRSPs”, The Canadian Bar Association (August 2012)

2012 – “Re White Birch Paper Company: The Quebec Superior Court deals with the applicability in Quebec of the Indalex decision”, For Your Benefit – CBA National Pensions and Benefits Law Section Newsletter (July 2012)

2007 – “Enforcement of foreign decisions in Canada”, Reflets Magazine of ESSEC (Paris) (May 2007)

2007 – “Private International Law – Enforcement of foreign judgments”, Legal Bulletin Langlois Kronström Desjardins (April 2007)

2005 – “The challenges of being an employee and a professional”, De premier ordre (Bulletin of the Certified Human Ressources and Industrial Relations Association of Quebec) (March 2005, Vol. 7, No. 4)

2004 – “To retain or destroy documents? Legal and professional requirements”, Bulletin, Canadian Institute of Actuaries (October 2004, Vol. 15, No. 2)

2002 – Discussion Paper for the Canadian Institute of Actuaries entitled “The impact of the Enron/Worldcom collapses on the actuarial profession in Canada” (November 29, 2002)

1991-1992 – Research assistant to Prof. David Stevens, Faculty of Law of McGill University, on the Ontario Law Reform Commission’s “Report on the Law of Charities” (published 1996)

Events

Langlois Knowledge

2016 – Symposium on Labour & Employment Law

External Conferences

Other Events

2023 – Speaker, “From Québec With D’Amours: How Can Changes in Québec Affect National Retirement Programs?”, workshop presented (in English) as part of the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) National Conference (September 14, 2023).

2023 – Speaker, “Recent legal developments in Québec and at the federal level: what pension plan sponsors and administrators should know”, presented (in French) at the 56th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) (September 12, 2023).

2023 – Moderator for the session with employers, ACPM Special Conference on “The D’Amours Report, 10-year anniversary”, Montréal, April 18, 2023.

2022 – Moderator, “Decumulation 2.0: A Prescription to Help Canadians Navigate their Retirement Income Need”, ACPM National Session Event, Montréal, November 23, 2022.

2021 – Moderator, “Current and Developing Legal Issues for Pension Plan Sponsors and Administrators”, workshop presented as part of the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) National Conference (September 14, 2021)

2021 – Speaker, “Professional inspection : a tool to regulate members and protect the public”, webinar presented (in French) at the conference organized by the Quebec Bar entitled “Les développements récents en déontologie, droit professionnel et disciplinaire” (May 7, 2021)

2020 – Moderator, “A retirement plan understood and appreciated by employees: mission possible?”, Québec Regional Council event presented [in French] as part of the RoundTable Broadcast Series of The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) (November 18, 2020)

2020 – Speaker on recent developments in Quebec (as part of a pan-Canadian panel), Canadian Bar Association webinar entitled “Pensions Law Update” (October 28, 2020)

2019 – Speaker, “The current state of fiduciary duties”, Conference on sustainable investing: Practical solutions for Quebec pension funds, Pensions and Benefits Association of Quebec (ARASQ) (October 30, 2019)

2018 – Speaker, “What’s New for Quebec Employees in Ontario Registered Pension Plans”, Pensions and Benefits 16^th Annual Hot Spots, Ontario Bar Association (October 15, 2018)

2018 – Moderator, “Pension plans – the heads of Quebec associations of employers (CPQ) and unions (CSN) share their respective views”, The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) (April 4, 2018)

2017 – Speaker at The Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law, session entitled “A Primer on Quebec Pension Law”, Osgoode Hall Faculty of Law Professional Development (March 29, 2017)

2016 – Speaker on recent developments in Quebec (as part of a pan-Canadian panel), Canadian Bar Association webinar entitled “What’s New in Pensions and Benefits: Case Law and Regulatory Update” (June 15, 2016)

2015 – Speaker on recent developments in Quebec (as part of a pan-Canadian panel), Canadian Bar Association webinar entitled “What You Need to Know Now: Pensions and Benefits Case Law and Legislation” (June 18, 2015)

2014 – “Outstanding Pension Deficits in Canadian Insolvencies”, “Benefits Without Borders – Global Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Conference” of the Canadian Bar Association in collaboration with the American Bar Association and the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association, Chicago, Illinois (June 23, 2014)

2012 – “The Committee on Professional Conduct. Everything you’ve always wanted to know”, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Webcast (October 25, 2012)

2010 – “Legal Issues Confronting Boards Faced with Shifting Resources”, Spring Educational Meeting of the North American Association of Social Work Boards, Charleston, South Carolina (May 15, 2010)

2009 – ”Discipline : Making Defensible Decisions”, Spring Educational Meeting of the North American Association of Social Work Boards, Québec City (April 25, 2009)

2008 – “Enforcing Judgments Across Borders”, Vermont Bar Association Annual Meeting (September 26, 2008)

2008 – “How to succeed in the interview process: tips from the pros and traps to be avoided”, Quebec Bar Admissions Course, Quebec Bar (September 11, 2008)

2004 – “Pension Plan Conversions”, Conference on the Administration of Pension Plans, Canadian Institute (November 8, 2004)

2003 – “Sanctions in Professional Disciplinary Matters”, Conference on Discipline, Ethics and the Regulation of Professions, Infonex (December 10, 2003)

2002 – “Research contracts : Liability of the University and Exoneration Clauses”, Aon Parizeau Inc. Conference (January 24, 2002)

2000 – “Expert Witnesses”, Junior Bar Association of Montreal (February 23, 2000)

Involvement

Since 2019 – Member, Pension Administration Committee (PAC), McGill University

2019, 2020 and 2022 – Lecturer of a course on Pension Law entitled “Droit de la sécurité de la vieillesse et de la retraite”, Legal Sciences Department, Université du Québec à Montréal

2014-2019 – Member of the Board of Governors, McGill University

2007-2019 – Member of the Executive Committee, McGill Alumni Association

2006-2018 – Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair 2014-2016), McGill Alumni Association

2014-2016 – Past President, McGill Alumni Association

2012-2014 – President, McGill Alumni Association

2010-2012 – Vice-President, McGill Alumni Association

2007-2009 and 2009-2010 – Treasurer, McGill Alumni Association

2007-2009 – Chair, Task Force on Young Alumni, McGill Alumni Association

2005-2006 – Alumni Association representative, McGill University Senate Committee on Physical Development

2004-2007 – Director, McGill Alumni Association

2004-2005 – Member, Task Force on Alumni Relations, McGill Alumni Association

2002-2004 – Member, McGill Alma Mater Fund Executive Committee

2000-2004 – McGill Alumni Association representative, Career and Placement Services Advisory Board

2000-2004 – Ex officio Member of the Board, McGill Alumni Association

2000-2004 – President, McGill Young Alumni

1999-2000 – VP Programs, McGill Young Alumni

1998-2004 – Founding Member, Faculty of Law’s Young Alumni Advisory Board, McGill University

1998-1999 – Member, McGill Young Alumni

Professional Associations

2021-2022 – Chair of the Quebec Regional Council of the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM)

2019-2020 – Vice-Chair of the Quebec Regional Council of The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM)

Since 2015 – Member of the Quebec Regional Council of The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM)

Since 2014 – Member of The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM)

Since 2011 – Member of the Executive Committee of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

Since 2009 – Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Pension and Benefits Law Group

2004-2019 – Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Professional and Disciplinary Law Group

2017-2018 – Past Chair of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2016-2017 – Chair of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2015-2016 – Vice-Chair of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2014-2015 – Treasurer of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2013-2014 – Secretary of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2014 – Governor of the Quebec Bar Foundation

2011-2012 and 2012-2013 – Co-Chair of the Advocacy and Government Relations Committee of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2011-2018 – Member of the Advocacy and Government Relations Committee of the National Pensions and Benefits Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association

2011-2013 – Member of the Board of Directors of Langlois Kronström Desjardins

2009-2010, 2010-2013 and 2013-2015 – Member of the Committee on Discipline of the Quebec Bar

2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 – Member of the Liaison Committee between the Montreal Bar and the Tribunal des professions

2005-2006 – Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Montreal Litigation Group

2001-2004 – Member, Illegal Practice of Law Committee, Montreal Bar

1997-2007 – Member of Student Recruiting Committee, including Head of the Committee and “maître de stage” for a number of years

Since 1994 – Canadian Bar Association

Education

Certificate in Pension Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, 2012

The Techniques of Trial Advocacy, Intensive Seminar, Sherbrooke, Quebec, 1999

Bachelor of Civil Law, B.C.L. (with distinction), McGill University, 1993

Bachelor of Common Law, LL.B. (with distinction), McGill University, 1993

M.B.A. (in part), McGill University, 1988-1989

Bachelor of Arts, German Literature (Honours) (with great distinction), Swiss Ambassador’s Prize, McGill University, 1988

French Baccalauréat, Health Sciences, Collège Marie de France, Montreal, 1985

Rankings & Recognitions

Recipient of the James A. Robb Award for Exemplary Volunteer Service to the Law Faculty, McGill University, 2012

Recipient of the “President of the Year Award”, McGill Alumni Association, 2002

Areas of Practice

Teams

Arbitration and Mediation

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