Category: Legislation & Regulations
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Ontario Proposes Amendments re Pension Benefits Regulations
Ontario has published two sets of proposed amendments to the regulations under the Pension Benefits Act. These proposals relate to the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) and (expired) temporary solvency funding relief . . .
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Saskatchewan Amends Pension Benefits Regulation
Saskatchewan published Regulation 25/2021, amending The Pension Benefits Regulations, 1993. The amendment makes changes in relation to the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan (the Plan . . .
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Nova Scotia Introduces Bill 87 re Pension Benefits
Nova Scotia introduced Bill 87, Pension Benefits Act (amended), for first reading on April 6, 2021 . . .
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Federal Regulations re Canada Labour Code & Canada Recovery Benefits
Further to an earlier announcement, the federal government has published regulations increasing COVID-19 benefits and federal leaves of absence . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-24 re EI & Canada Recovery Benefits
The federal government passed Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (additional regular benefits), the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (restriction on eligibility) and another Act in response to COVID-19, on March 17, 2021. Bill C-24 includes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act (EI Act) and the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA . . .
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Federal Legislative Proposal re Employee Stock Options
The federal government published Legislative Proposals to Amend the Income Tax Act, which include previously announced changes to employee stock options . . .
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PEI Bill 6 re Beneficiary Designations
Prince Edward Island introduced Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Designation of Beneficiaries Under Benefit Plans, for first reading on February 26, 2021. Bill 6 amends the Designation of Beneficiaries Under Benefit Plans Act, which governs beneficiary designations under PEI pension and benefit plans . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-24 re EI & Canada Recovery Benefits
The federal government introduced Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (additional regular benefits), the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (restriction on eligibility) and another Act in response to COVID-19, for first reading on February 25, 2021. Bill C-24 includes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act (EI Act) and the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA . . .
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Federal Government Announces Increase to COVID-19 Benefits
The federal government announced that it will introduce amendments to Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA) and Employment Insurance (EI) legislation/regulation to increase the number of weeks available for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and regular EI benefits . . .
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Federal Amendments to Canada Pension Plan Regulations
The federal government filed two amendments to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Regulations: the Calculation of Contribution Rates Regulations, 2021 and the Additional Canada Pension Plan Sustainability Regulations . . .
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