Forward Regulatory Plan: 2020 to 2022: Amending the Former Members of Parliament Elections for Joint and Survivor Benefits Regulations

Title or working title of regulatory initiative

Amending the Former Members of Parliament Elections for Joint and Survivor Benefits Regulations

Enabling act(s)

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

Description

Amendments to the Former Members of Parliament Elections for Joint and Survivor Benefits Regulations are necessary as the regulations deal only with an election for the Optional Survivor Benefit (OSB) made by a legally married pensioner. Statutory amendments to expand this OSB election opportunity to common-law relationships were enacted in 2012, but the supporting regulations have not been made.

Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)

Regulatory cooperation is not required as this initiative is internal to the management of the Members of Parliament pension plan.

Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses

There are no expected impacts on Canadians, including businesses, as this issue is internal to the management of the Members of Parliament pension plan.

Consultations

Public consultations are not applicable as this issue is internal to the management of the Members of Parliament pension plan.

Links to additional information

• Report on the Administration of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017
• Former Members of Parliament Elections for Joint and Survivor Benefits Regulations (SOR/96-320)

Departmental contact information

Deborah Elder
Senior Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
613-907-7819
Deborah.Elder@tbs-sct.gc.ca

This regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: 2015-2017

For more information

Consult the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s acts and regulations web page for:

• a list of acts and regulations administered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• further information on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management initiatives

Consult the following for links to the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada:

• federal regulatory management and modernization
• regulatory cooperation

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit:

• Consulting with Canadians
• Canada Gazette