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Nova Scotia – Pension Regulation
Division
Halifax, NS
(902) 424-8915 Fax: (902) 424-0648
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/lae/pensions/
about
Safeguards benefits promised un-
der pension plans registered under
the Pension Benefits Act, which ap-
plies to private sector and munici-
pal government pension plans that
have members in Nova Scotia.
Office of the Superintendent of
Financial Institutions Canada
Ottawa, ON
(613) 943-3950 Fax: (613) 990-5591
(800) 385-8647
TTY: (613) 943-3980
Email: information@osfi-bsif.gc.ca
Website: www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca
The primary regulator of federally
registered private pension plans in
Canada.
Ombudsman for Banking Services
and Investments
(888) 451-4519 Fax: (888) 422-2865
Email: ombudsman@obsi.ca
Website: www.obsi.ca
Provides financial services to con-
sumers in Canada with single-win-
dow access to information on how
to obtain assistance or recourse if
they have questions, concerns or
complaints about their financial
services provider.
Ontario Pension Board
Toronto, ON
(416) 364-8558 Fax: (416) 364-7578
(800) 668-6203
Email: clientservice@opb.ca
Website: www.opb.ca
Responsible for the day-to-day
administration of the Ontario
Public Service Pension Plan, whose
membership is made up of eligible
employees of the Ontario govern-
ment and its agencies, boards and
commissions.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Toronto, ON
(416) 226-2900 Fax: (416) 226-2700
(800) 678-0105
Email: inquiry@otpp.com
Website: www.otpp.com
With $129.5 billion in net assets,
the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
is one of the largest single-pro-
fession pension plans in Canada.
As an independent organization, it
invests the pension fund's assets
and administers the pensions of
303,000 active and retired Ontario
teachers.
Pension Commission of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
(204) 945-3744
(866) 626-4862
TTY: (204) 945-4796
Email: mgi@gov.mb.ca
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/pen-
sion/about/pencom/index.html
Registers new plans and monitors
existing plans to ensure they meet
legislative requirements. Provides
information on the Pension Ben-
efits Act and regulations.
Pension Appeals Board
See Social Security Tribunal (SST)
Régie des rentes du Québec
Quebec City, QC
(418) 643-5185
(800) 463-5185
Website: www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca
An independent services unit
responsible for applying the Act re-
specting the Quebec Pension Plan,
the Supplemental Pension Plans Act
and administering the refundable
tax credit for child assistance.
Registered Plans Administrators
(Canada Revenue Agency)
Website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/rgstrd
Audits and monitors registered
plans, including registered pension
plans (RPPs), to ensure compliance
with regulations, CRA requirements
and accepted practices. Telephone
inquiries service assists employers,
plan sponsors, administrators and
others to interpret legislation and
regulations related to the adminis-
tering of registered plans and with
various calculations.
Saskatchewan – Financial and
Consumer Affairs Authority
Regina, SK
Website: www.sfsc.gov.sk.ca/sfsc-
pension-plan-members
Protects the accrued or accumu-
lated pension entitlements of plan
members from undue loss and
promotes the equitable treatment
of plan members.
Saskatchewan Pension Plan
Kindersley, SK
(306) 463-5410 Fax: (306) 463-3500
(800) 667-7153
TTY: (888) 213-1311
Email: info@saskpension.com
Website: www.saskpension.com
A voluntary money purchase plan
designed to provide a pension plan
for adults 18 to 69 who have little
or no access to private pensions or
other retirement savings arrange-
ments. Eligibility is not dependent
upon residency, income, employ-
ment status, gender or membership
in other plans.
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