Category: Legislation & Regulations
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Federal & Alberta Approve Agreement re Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans
Further to my earlier post regarding the new (2020) Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans, Alberta has filed an Order in Council (161/2020) approving its participation in the Agreement . . .
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Federal Government Extends Wage Subsidy & Announces Further Amendments
The federal government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), and provided information on further legislative and regulatory amendments . . .
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Ontario Bill 190 re COVID-19 Response
Ontario introduced and passed Bill 190, COVID-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020 on May 12, 2020. Bill 190 includes amendments to permit electronic beneficiary designations under the Succession Law Reform Act . . .
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Saskatchewan Approves Agreement re Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans
Further to my earlier post regarding the new (2020) Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans, Saskatchewan has filed an Order in Council (195/2020) approving its participation in the Agreement . . .
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Ontario Regulation re PBGF Assessments
Ontario filed Regulation 187/20 amending the General Regulation under the Pension Benefits Act with respect to Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund assessments . . .
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Nova Scotia Approves Agreement re Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans
Further to my earlier post regarding the new (2020) Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans, Nova Scotia has filed an Order in Council (2020-130) approving its participation in the Agreement . . .
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Federal Amendments to Employment Insurance Regulations – CERB Expansion
Further to an earlier announcement, the federal government published amendments (SOR/2020-88 and SOR/2020-89) to the Employment Insurance Regulations, expanding the pool of people eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB . . .
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Ontario Updates Order re Wills & Powers of Attorney
Further to my earlier post, Ontario has revoked its earlier order and substituted a new order (Regulation 164/20) permitting wills and powers of attorney to be executed via audio-visual communication (AV) technology. The new order permits the signing of these documents in counterparts . . .
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Saskatchewan Amends Regulations to Freeze Transfer Payments
Effective April 16, 2020, Saskatchewan amended The Pension Benefits Regulations, 1993 to require administrators to obtain prior written consent from the Superintendent to transfer monies or make payments out of defined benefit plans if, in the Superintendent’s opinion, the transfer or payment would impair the solvency of the pension fund . . .
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Manitoba Adds New Public Health Emergency Leave
Manitoba introduced and passed Bill 55, The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, on April 15, 2020. Bill 55 has added a new public health emergency leave to The Employment Standards Code.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
Employees are entitled to an unpaid leave of absence if they are not performing their work duties because the employee:- is in quarantine, isolation or . . .
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- is in quarantine, isolation or . . .