EPPA Update 23-01: Filing Fee for Pension Plans effective October 1, 2023

SUPERINTENDENT’S LIST OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OFFERING LOCKED-IN PENSION PRODICUTS

BCFSA Guideline on Multi-Employer Pension Plans – Best Practices

CIA Standards of Practice Section 3500 – Revised Commuted Values Advisory

BCFSA Advisory on Filing Requirements and Deadlines for Pension Plans Registered in British Columbia

PfAD Funding Requirement for Plans with Defined Benefit Provision

Electronic Documents under Designated Laws Regulation, amendment, Man Reg 47/2023

Financial and Consumer Services Commission report, Moving Forward Together: Building on a solid foundation, Annual report now available

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

Exemption for the Memorial University Pension Plan regulations - Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 72/23 – Pension Benefits Act Regulations (Amendment) under the Pension Benefits Act, 1997

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans - NS REG 122/2023 AMENDS REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 139 OF THE PENSION BENEFITS ACT

FSRA’s Fee Rule has been approved by the Minister of Finance

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION REPEALS ASPECTS OF PENSION BENEFITS ACT

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 909 UNDER THE PENSION BENEFITS ACT

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 909 UNDER THE PENSION BENEFITS ACT – EXTEND TEMPORARY RULES FOR SPECIFIED ONTARIO MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION PLANS

GUIDANCE CONSULTATION – PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FSRA ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES

Retired members may request non-electronic written communications - Bill 91, Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 receives royal assent

Missing pension plan members in Ontario - FSRA – Pension update – May 11, 2023

Amending the Pension Benefits Act (PBA) to remove the reminder notice upon retirement

No postings in 2023 to date

Order in Council 446/2023 - Designate Superannuation Plans and Benefit Programs to be Established, Operated or Administered by the Public Employees Benefits Agency and Designate Benefit Programs (Minister of Finance)

Provisions for defined contribution plan sponsors to offer ALDAs and VPLAs - Bill 108, An Act to amend The Pension Benefits Act, 1992 receives royal assent

FCAA releases Consultation Paper on Regulation of Individual Pension Plans and Designated Pension Plans for Connected Individuals

Refund of contribution overpayments following the regularization of employment for public sector pension plans

GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC AMENDS REGULATION RESPECTING THE APPLICATION OF THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans - NS REG 122/2023 AMENDS REGULATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 139 OF THE PENSION BENEFITS ACT

FINANCES QUEBEC PUBLISHES INFORMATION BULLETIN ON TAX MEASURES IN BILL C-47

RETRAITE QUEBEC UPDATES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AMENDMENTS SECTION TO REFLECT CHANGES MADE TO ALL PUBLIC-SECTOR PENSION PLANS

Variable benefits - Bill 7, An Act respecting the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 22 March 2022 and amending other legislative provisions receives royal assent

Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans - Addition of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador - Retraite Québec - Amendment to the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

Retraite Québec - The SPP Portal: accessible to a wider clientele

Retraite Québec - New functions in the SPP Portal

Bill 9, An Act amending mainly certain Acts establishing public sector pension plans