Submissions and Legislative Updates

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Ministry of Finance (“the Ministry”) on its discussion paper Securing our Future: Strengthening Retirement Income in Ontario through Pooled Registered Pension Plans (“the Discussion Paper”), which lays out a framework for implementing pooled registered pension plans (“PRPPs”) in Ontario.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft regulation concerning asset transfers between pension plans (the “Draft Regulation”) in the context of corporate and public reorganizations, including the sale of a business

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed Financial Hardship unlocking regulatory amendments (the “proposal”).

On behalf of the Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”), we are pleased to provide you with comments on the draft regulations (collectively, the “Draft Regulations”) that propose changes to the general Regulation 909 under the Ontario Pension Benefits Act (the “PBA Regulations”).

The Ontario Bar Association appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) on the proposed Family Law Forms which will support the new regime for the valuation and settlement of pensions upon marriage breakdown.

The Ontario Bar Association (“OBA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the draft regulation regarding pension asset division on marriage breakdown (the “Draft Regulation”).