DECEMBER 2012
FED - Federal PRPPs in Force
The federal government finalized the second tranche of pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) regulations and declared the new PRPP regime in force. The federal PRPP framework is available to federally regulated businesses. For it to apply to provincially regulated companies, each province would have to implement legislation adopting the framework.
Source:
http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/12-165-eng.asp
http://www.fin.gc.ca/drleg-apl/PRPP_Dec.14-e.pdf
http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/data/12-165_1-eng.asp
FED - Budget Bill C-45
Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, received royal assent on December 14, 2012.
Source:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&billId=5754371
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=5765988&File=35
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=5765988&File=536
AB - Alberta Bill 10 re Pension Reform
Alberta's Bill 10, Employment Pension Plans Act, received royal assent on December 10, 2012.Bill 10 will replace Alberta's current Employment Pension Plans Act in its entirety.Bill 10 mirrors many of the amendments included in British Columbia's Bill 38, which was passed last year.
Source:http://alberta.ca/acn/201210/3317799BE169F-068C-8644-41045434430DCF87.html
QUE - Quebec Bill 80 Re VRSPs Update
Quebec's Bill 80, An Act respecting voluntary retirement savings plans, expired on the order paper when the Quebec election was called.