Keyword: pension legislation

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Court ruling affects pension plan administrators

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision raises new cautions—and underscores existing ones—for administrators of registered pension plans with members employed or last employed in Ontario.

  • By: Mark Firman
  • August 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:37
Nova Scotia provides framework for new pension plan designs

Among the numerous changes in Nova Scotia’s new Pension Benefits Act (PBA) and Regulations that took effect on June 1, 2015, is a framework for two new plan designs: jointly sponsored pension plans (JSPPs) and target benefit plans (TBPs), says an Eckler Special Notice.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10
B.C. finally gets its new Pension Benefits Standards Act

At long last many of the recommendations of the Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards (JEPPS) included in its November 2008 final report entitled Getting Our Acts Together will see the light of day in British Columbia.

  • May 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:37
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension reform law

The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the state's 2013 pension reform law.

  • By: Staff
  • May 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
ORPP bill receives royal assent

Ontario's Bill 56, An Act to require the establishment of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), received royal assent on Tuesday.

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:32
Ontario approves bill to create ORPP

Ontario has passed legislation to create the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that will allow university pension plans to be transferred to the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSPP).

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

The Ontario government has released a consultation paper on the proposed criteria that the government might use to evaluate whether newly established multi-employer jointly sponsored pension plans (JSPPs) obtain an exemption from solvency funding requirements.

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act coming into effect

Nova Scotia's updated Pension Benefits Act will come into effect on June 1.

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22
Does anyone like the proposed ORPP?

Both labour and businesses say there are flaws with the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan in its current form.