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Newsletter number 34 (April 2024)

La Lettre n° 34 : Règlement concernant le financement des régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées des secteurs municipal et universitaire
(Regulation respecting the funding of defined-benefit pension plans of the municipal and university sectors; French only)

Last update: April 2024.

Newsletter number 33 (April 2021) ​

Amendments to the Supplemental Pension Plans Act that came into force on 11 December 2020

Last update: April 2021.

Newsletter number 32 (February 2018)

Amendments to the Regulation respecting supplemental pension plans effective 4 January 2018

Last update: February 2018.

Newsletter number 31 (April 2016)

Amendments to the Supplemental Pension Plans Act effective 1 January 2016

This Newsletter provides information on the additional pension benefit, for which a transitional measure came into effect on 4 January 2018. The measure is described in Newsletter number 32 This link will open in a new window..

Last update: April 2016.

Newsletter number 30 (February 2013)

La Lettre no 30 : Devoirs de l'établissement financier qui administre un régime de retraite simplifié
(The duties of a financial institution that administers a simplified pension plan; French only)

Last update: February 2013.

Newsletter number 29 (February 2013)

Amendments Reducing Benefits Retroactively

Last update: February 2013.

Newsletter number 28 (August 2012)

Rules regarding the payment of contributions into the pension fund

On page 5 of this document, the secured claims correspond to "top-priority claims". Regarding unsecured claims from defined-benefit pension plans, they become "top-priority" for:

  • new plans set up as of 27 April 2023;
  • plans in place as at 27 April 2023, that is, as of 27 April 2027.

The Pension Protection Act This link will open in a new window. grants "top-priority" to claims regarding employer amortization payments and the debt (deficit) of a defined-benefit pension plan. However, the "top-priority" of claims related to employer amortization payments and the debt (deficit) would not apply to the following plans:

  • member-funded pension plans (MFPP);
  • multi-employer negotiated-contributed pension plans;
  • target-benefit pension plans.

For more information on bankruptcy or insolvency, contact the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy This link will open in a new window..

Last update: August 2012.

Newsletter number 27 (February 2011)

Converting defined benefit provisions into defined contribution provisions

Last update: February 2011.

Newsletter number 24 (March 2009)

Phased retirement and other end-of-career labour retention measures

Last update: March 2009.

Newsletter number 22 (December 2007)

Internal by-laws

Since 21 November 2024, on page 1 of the document, it should read "51" instead of "26", based on section 1 of the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the exemption of certain categories of pension plans from the application of provisions of the Supplemental Pension Plans Act Cet hyperlien s'ouvrira dans une nouvelle fenêtre..

Last update: December 2007.

Newsletter number 21 (June 2007)

New pension plan administration measures enacted in 2006

Last update: June 2007.

Newsletter number 17 (June 2004)

Instructions Concerning the Conversion of a Defined Contribution Pension Plan into a Simplified Pension Plan

This document contains 2 forms, which you can print out and complete. If you would rather complete them on-screen, use the links below:

Form I - Application to obtain confirmation to use the conversion procedure PDF (75k) This link will open in a new window.

Form II - Confirmation of the conversion and payment of members and beneficiaries benefits PDF (53k) This link will open in a new window.

Last update: June 2004.

Newsletter number 16 (December 2001)

Additional pension benefits

The information found in the Additional pension benefit and partial payments subsection completes this document.

Last update: December 2001.
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