HR Vendors Guide 2015
149
Pensions
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Toronto, ON
(416) 227-7525 Fax: (416) 7307807
(888) 867-9147
Email: inquiry@otpp.com
Website: www.otpp.com
With $140.8 billion in net assets, the
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is one
of the largest single-profession pen-
sion plans in Canada. As an indepen-
dent organization, it invests the pen-
sion fund's assets and administers
the pensions of 307,000 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 Benefits
Act and regulations.
Pension Appeals Board
See Social Security Tribunal (SST)
Pension Investment Association of
Canada
Toronto, ON
(416) 640-0264
Website: www.piacweb.org
A forum in which member pension
funds share information and knowl-
edge, with an additional objective to
speak with a collective voice on pen-
sion investment issues to lawmakers
and regulators.
Régie des rentes du Québec
Quebec City, QC
(418) 643-5185
(800) 463-5185
Website: www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca
An independent services unit respon-
sible for applying the Act respecting
the Quebec Pension Plan, the Supple-
mental Pension Plans Act and admin-
istering 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 inqui-
ries service assists employers, plan
sponsors, administrators and others
to interpret legislation and regula-
tions related to the administering
of registered plans and with various
calculations.
Saskatchewan – Financial and
Consumer Affairs Authority
Regina, SK
Website: www.sfsc.gov.sk.ca
Protects the accrued or accumulated
pension entitlements of plan mem-
bers 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 de-
signed to provide a pension plan for
adults 18 to 69 who have little or no
access to private pensions or other
retirement savings arrangements.
Eligibility is not dependent upon resi-
dency, income, employment status,
gender or membership in other plans.
Social Security Tribunal
(877) 227-8577
TTY: (800) 465-7735
Email: info.sst-tss@canada.gc.ca
Website: www.canada.gc.ca/sst-tss/
home-accueil-eng.html
In 2013, the new Social Security
Tribunal (SST) became responsible
for appeals under the Canada Pen-
sion Plan (CPP). The Pension Appeals
Board no longer receives applications
or holds hearings and has completed
its work. All outstanding appeals and
related matters have been transferred
to the SST.
Statistics Canada
Ottawa, ON
(613) 951-8116 Fax: (877) 287-4369
(800) 263-1136
TTY: (800) 363-7629
Email: infostats@statcan.ca
Website: www.statcan.gc.ca
Canada's central statistical agency.
Provides statistical reports and
publications on all topics including
pensions. Some publications are
available online. Has regional offices
across the country.
Treasury Board of Canada
Secretariat – Pensions
Ottawa, ON
(613) 957-2400 Fax: (613) 941-4000
(877) 636-0656
TTY: (613) 957-9090
Website: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pensions/
index-eng.asp
Yukon – Health and Social Services
Yukon Seniors Income Supplement
Whitehorse, YT
Website: www.hss.gov.yk.ca/ysis.php
Information on an income supple-
ment to low-income seniors, 65 years
and over, who are also receiving the
federal old age security (OAS) and
guaranteed income supplement (GIS).
