On July 2, 2013, the Ontario government finally released draft regulations for consultation that address the transfer of assets between pension plans under sections 80 and 81 of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (PBA). These regulations relate to the amendments to certain of the asset transfer provisions of the PBA that were passed in May 2010 as part of Bill 236. Comments may be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Finance no later than September 9, 2013.

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