Pension guidance by topic

Year Title Publication type Plans Topics
2011 First Nations Pension Plans – Supreme Court of Canada Decision (May 2011) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Registrations
2011 Retiree and Survivor Audits (November 2011) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2011 Pension Fees (November 2011) Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Assessments
2011 Benefits Subject to Consent Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2011 Stress Testing Guideline for Plans with Defined Benefit Provisions Guideline
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Governance
  • Investment of pension funds
2011 Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) Guideline No. 6 on Pension Plan Prudent Investment Practices [ PDF 109.08 KB ] Guideline
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Investment of pension funds
2010 Provincial Property Laws Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Marriage or common-law partnership breakdown
2010 Survivor Rights – Prescribed Retirement Savings Plan Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2010 Portability Options Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Disclosure to plan members
2010 Inactive Pension Plans Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Registrations
2010 Delegations and Transfers between Jurisdictions Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Registrations
2010 Required Filings for Terminated Plans Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2009 Pensionable Age and Early Retirement Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2009 Amendments to Supporting Documents Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Amendments
2009 Plan Member Information Requests Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Governance
2009 Garnishment, Seizure and Execution Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Garnishment, seizure and execution
  • Locked-in retirement funds
2009 Waiver and Surrender of Spousal Benefits Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Benefits
2009 Determining a Member’s Transfer Value – DB Past newsletter articles
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Benefits
2009 Purchasing Annuities for Benefits on Plan Termination Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Terminations
2009 Custodial Transfers within a Pension Fund Guidance
  • Defined benefit plans
  • Defined contribution plans
  • Asset transfers