In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
Recent Updates -
September 29, 2020: Changes made to Ontario to reflect Regulation 520/20 filed under the Pension Benefits Act (amending Regulation 909) which provides funding relief to pension plans, and Regulation 521/20...more
Recent Updates -
August 31, 2020: Changes made to Federal to reflect the revisions made to the Directives of the Superintendent pursuant to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. Effective August 31, 2020, the revisions...more
On July 17, 2020, in response to public consultations, the Department of Finance, introduced draft legislative proposals which, if implemented, would extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to December 19, 2020, and...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
On June 24, 2020, Alberta's Superintendent of Pensions issued EPPA Update 20-04 respecting certain additional COVID-19 related relief measures set out in Order in Council 190/2020, also filed on June 24. As described in the...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
Recent Updates -
June 22, 2020: Changes made to Ontario with respect to extensions to filing and disclosure requirements. Incorporates COVID-19 pandemic pension related guidance issued by Manitoba.
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In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
In response to the recent market declines and interruptions to businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial pension regulators have announced measures to provide relief to sponsors and administrators of...more
This is an update to a previous blog from March 30, 2020.
On March 27, 2020 the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a series of regulatory adjustments designed to help reduce some of...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and market disruption, on March 30, 2020, the British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) published bulletin number PENS 20-002 setting out relief measures for pension plans...more