Submissions to Government

January 25, 2012 Québec re QST GST Harmonization
January 23, 2012 CAPSA Strategic Plan 2012-15
November 14, 2011 Canadian Securities Administrators re: Proposed National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers
October 11, 2011 TSX re: Proposed Amendments to Park IV of the TSX Company Manual
September 19, 2011 NB re: New Brunswick Task Force on Protecting Pensions
August 2, 2011 EU re: Green Paper on the European Union Corporate Governance Framework (the “Consultation”)
June 17, 2011 CAPSA re: Draft Guideline on Pension Plan Prudent Investment Practicesand Self-Assessment Questionnaire, and the Draft Guideline on Pension Plan Funding Policy
May 26, 2011 FSCO re: Risk-Based Regulation Framework
April 29, 2011 OSFI re: Draft Stress Testing Guideline for Plans with Defined Benefit Provisions
March 31, 2011 OSC re: Staff Notice 54-701 Regulatory Developments Regarding Shareholder Democracy Issues
March 31, 2011 Finance re: Consultation on Pooled Registered Pension Plans (“PRPP”)
February 11, 2011 CSA re: Proposed Amendments to Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation (“51-102F6") and Consequential Amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”)
January 13, 2011 CSA re: Request for comments on proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103
December 22, 2010 Securities and Exchange Commission re: Concept Release on the US Proxy System
November 25, 2010 Ontario Finance re: Bill 120, Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, 2010
November 19, 2010 Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology re: Bill C-501
September 17, 2010 Canadian Securities Administrators re: Multilateral Paper 51-403
July 5, 2010 Canadian Securities Administrators re: National Instrument 54-101
June 23, 2010 Nova Scotia re: Discussion Paper on Pensions
May 28, 2010 Finance re: Pension Benefit Act Regulations
April 30, 2010 CAPSA re: Investment and Funding
March 23, 2010 Ontario Standing Committee on Finance & Economic Affairs re: Bill 236 An Act to Amend the Pensions Benefits Act
August 14, 2009 Manitoba Pension Commission re: Proposed Changes to Pension Benefits Regulation
May 25, 2009 TSX re: Amendments to Part VI of the Toronto Stock Exchange Company Manual
April 23, 2009 House of Commons Finance Committee re: Credit Availability & Stability of Financial System
April 20, 2009 Canadian Securities Administrators re: Corporate Governance Guidelines
March 24, 2009 TSX re: Security Holder Approval Requirements for Acquisitions
March 13, 2009 Federal Finance re: Response to Consultation Paper on Private Pensions
February 27, 2009 Ontario Finance re: Response to Expert Commission
February 17, 2009 Alberta & BC Governments re: Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards
February 12, 2009 Federal Finance Minister re: Solvency Relief for Pension Plans
February 12, 2009 Ontario Finance Minister re: Solvency Relief for Pension Plans
January 14, 2009 Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators re: Strategic Plan 2009-2012
November 24, 2008 Finance Ministers re: Pension Reform
November 14, 2008 U.S. Treasury & IRS re: REITs Notice 2007-55
November 13, 2008 Nova Scotia Labour & Workforce Development re: Pension Review Panel
July 15, 2008 Expert Panel on Securities Regulation
July 4, 2008 Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development re: Pension Review Panel
April 29, 2008 Department of Finance re: Non-Resident Trust
April 21, 2008 Department of Finance re: Non-Resident Trust
April 10, 2008 Department of Finance re: Non-Resident Trust
April 1, 2008 Finance & Senate re: Non-Resident Trust
February 28, 2008 Alberta - British Columbia Joint Expert Panel on Pensions
January 28, 2008 Department of Finance re: Non-Resident Trust
December 12, 2007 TSX Rules on Dillution of Shares
December 11, 2007 House, Senate and Minister of Finance re: Non-Resident Tax
October 15, 2007 Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators re: Fund Facts
October 12, 2007 Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
October 11, 2007 Securities and Exchange Commission re: Proxy Access
August 22, 2007 Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities re: CAPSA Strategic Plan 2008-2011
June 28, 2007 Canadian Securities Administrators re: Executive Compensation, Continuous Disclosure Obligations and Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices
April 27, 2007 Department of Finance re: A New GST/HST Rebate for Pension Plan Trusts
September 8, 2006 Commission des Affaires Sociales - Loi 30 [francais]
August 28, 2006 Department of Finance re: Solvency Funding Relief Regulations under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
April 10, 2006 U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission - Executive Compensation & Related Party Disclosure
February 7, 2006 Bank of Canada re: Governor Dodge on DB Plans
December 6, 2005 Department of Finance re: Income Trusts
October 21, 2005 CAPSA - Funding Principles for Pension Law
September 22, 2005 Response to the Régie des Rentes du Québec re: Working Paper "Toward Better Funding of Defined Benefit Pension Plans" [francais]
September 9, 2005 Letter to Department of Finance re: Strengthening Legislative and Regulatory Framework for DB Pension Plans
June 13, 2005 Letter to FSCO re: Annual Statement of Priorities
April 15, 2005 Letter to BC Finance re: Income Trust Liability
March 18, 2005 Letter to Joint Forum re: Joint Forum Industry Working Group on Differences in Investment Rules for Funds
February 25, 2005 Alberta Revenue re: Income Trusts - Governance and Legal Status
January 21, 2005 Letter to Finance Minister Goodale re: Foreign Property Rule
December 13, 2004 Response to NI 58-101 and NP 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines and Disclosure of Practices
August 31, 2004 Submission on FSCO Risk-Based Investment Monitoring Proposal
April 23, 2004 Letter to Prime Minister & to Minister of Finance re Income Trusts Budget Provision
April 23, 2004 PIAC's Study on Tax Revenue Impact of Pension Investment in Business Income Trusts
December 12, 2003 CSA Submission on Income Fund Regulation
November 20, 2002 Letter to Finance Minister Manley re: Foreign Property Rule [ english | francais ]
November 2002 The Foreign Property Rule - A Cost-Benefit Analysis [ english | francais ]
March 2002 Letter to Hon. Paul Martin Minister of Finance
October 2001 Proposed Regulatory Principles for Capital Accumulation Plans (Discussion Paper)
October 25, 2001 Recommendations for Modifications to Pension Plan Investment Rules [ english | francais ]
June 29, 2001 Establishing a Single Financial Services Regulator: Consultation Draft
August 30, 2001 Submission in response to CAPSA Governance Guideline.
August 31, 2000 Report to the Joint Forum Working Committee on Investment Disclosure in Defined Contribution Plans
March 30, 2000 Submission to Securities Industry Committee on Analyst Standards.
December 22, 1999 Letter to Hon. Paul Martin Minister of Finance, Subject: Small Business Investment
November 25, 1999 Letter to Hon. Paul Martin Minister of Finance L'Esplanade Laurier, Subject: Foreign Property Rule
March 1999 Letter to Members of the CPP Investment Board
February 12,1999 Letter to OSFI re: Investment Policy Guideline
January 13, 1999 Letter to Finance Minister Martin re: Foreign Property Rule
November 4, 1998 Letter to Canadian Securities Administrators concerning a statutory remedy for investors in the secondary market.
June 10, 1998 Letter to David Brown, Chairman, OSC concerning disclosure of shareholder voting details by corporations
April 1, 1998 Letter to Robert Hamilton, Finance, Ottawa concerning the restructuring of the CPP
November 1997 Submission to the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade & Commerce
The Pension Investment Association of Canada