Supplemental Pension Plans Act and Regulations

Excerpts with commentary

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For whom is this service intended?

For you, if you are:

  • a pension plan administrator
  • a professional involved in pension plans

What are the advantages of this online service?

You will :

  • have access to a variety of information, section by section, about the most frequently consulted chapters of the Supplemental Pension Plans Act and its regulations

    Currently available:
    • Chapter 6 - Refunds and pension benefits
    • Chapter 7 - Transfer of benefits and assets
    • Chapter 9 - Information to members

      Chapters 6, 7 and 9 do not take into account amendments made to the Supplemental Pension Plans Act and its regulations since 20 June 2008.

  • also have access to:
    • annotations, cross-references, comments and examples related to the section selected
    • sections related to the section in question
  • be able to do a more detailed search on a given subject using the search engine

This service is available in French only.

Before using this service

You must have a multi-user access code which allows several people in your business to use the service at the same time.

To obtain an access code, you must subscribe This link will open in a new window. for 1 year (600 $, tax included). You will receive your confidential access code by mail.

Another way to obtain this information

You can order:

  • the print version This link will open in a new window. of the excerpts:
    • Chapter 6 - Refunds and pension benefits (300 $)
    • Chapter 7 - Transfer of benefits and assets (60 $)
    • Chapter 9 - Information to members (70 $)
  • the LIRA and LIF Offprint This link will open in a new window., which gives explanations about LIRAs and LIFs excerpted from chapters 6 and 7 (50 $)

    Chapters 6, 7 and 9 do not take into account amendments made to the Supplemental Pension Plans Act and its regulations since 20 June 2008.

These documents are available in French only.

For more information, call the Direction des régimes de retraite.