2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

The signatories of this agreement are as follows:

The governments of

Alberta, herein acting and represented by the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance;

British Columbia, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance;

New Brunswick, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board;

Nova Scotia, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board;

Ontario, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance;

Quebec, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie;

Saskatchewan, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General; and

Canada, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance.

Recitals

  1. The governments of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Canada (the “parties”) entered into the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans (the “Agreement”) which came into force on July 1, 2020, and a copy of which is attached as Schedule 1;
  2. In accordance with section 20 of the Agreement, the governments of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador wish to become parties to the Agreement, as it will be amended by this 2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans (the “2023 Agreement”);
  3. The parties wish to amend the Agreement to add the governments of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Now therefore, the parties agree as follows:

Part I
Additional Parties to The Agreement as Amended by The 2023 Agreement

Section 1.
Additional Parties

Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador

  1. The parties, in accordance with section 20 of the Agreement, unanimously consent to the governments of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador becoming parties to the Agreement as amended by this 2023 Agreement.

Part II
Amendments to The Agreement

Section 2.
Signatories to The Agreement

Addition of Manitoba

  1.  
    1. In the list of parties to the Agreement appearing immediately before the Recitals to the Agreement, the following words are added after British Columbia and before New Brunswick:
      Manitoba, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Finance;

Addition of Newfoundland and Labrador

  1. In the list of parties to the Agreement appearing immediately before the Recitals to the Agreement, the following words are added after New Brunswick and before Nova Scotia:
    Newfoundland and Labrador, herein acting and represented by the Minister of Digital Government and Service NL and the Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs;

Section 3.
Agreement Coming Into Force

Effective date for Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador

  1. Section 19 of the Agreement is amended by replacing it with the following:

Section 19
Coming Into Force

Effective date

  1. This Agreement shall come into force:
  1. on July 1, 2020, in respect of the governments of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Canada;
  2. on July 1, 2023, in respect of the governments of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador; and
  3. on the date unanimously agreed to by all parties to this Agreement in respect of a government on behalf of which this Agreement is signed after July 1, 2023.

Part III
Execution and Coming Into Force

Section 4.
Coming Into Force

Effective date

  1. This 2023 Agreement shall come into force on July 1, 2023. Upon its coming into force, and providing the governments of Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have each signed a signature page agreeing to join the Agreement as amended by this 2023 Agreement, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador will become parties to the Agreement, and their signed signature pages are included as Schedule 2 to this 2023 Agreement.

Section 5.
Counterparts

Execution in counterparts

  1. This 2023 Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts.

Section 6.
Execution in English and In French

Authentic texts

  1. This 2023 Agreement shall be executed in the English and French languages, each text being equally authoritative.

Section 7.
Agreement Unaffected

Agreement unaffected

  1. Except as set forth in this 2023 Agreement, the Agreement is unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Lieutenant Governor in Council for Alberta, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance

Approved pursuant to the Government Organization Act:

[Original to be Signed by]
Intergovernmental Relations, Executive Council
()Date

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Lieutenant Governor in Council for British Columbia, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Lieutenant-Governor in Council for New Brunswick, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Governor in Council for Nova Scotia, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Lieutenant Governor in Council for Ontario, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Government of Quebec, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Government of Quebec, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Lieutenant Governor in Council for Saskatchewan, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Justice and Attorney General

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the Governor in Council for Canada, has signed

this 2023 Agreement Amending the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional

Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance

Schedule 2

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans as Amended by The 2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

The Government of Manitoba hereby agrees to become a party to the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans

as amended by the

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting

Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans.

In Witness Whereof,

the undersigned, being duly authorized by

the pension legislation for Manitoba, has signed the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans

as amended by the

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting

Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans.

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Finance

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans as Amended by The 2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plans

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador hereby agrees to become a party to the

2020 Agreement Respecting Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans

as amended by the

2023 Agreement Amending the 2020 Agreement Respecting

Multi-jurisdictional Pension Plans.

In Witness Whereof,

Signed at (),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL

Signed pursuant to the Intergovernmental Affairs Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. I-13

Signed at(),
The () day of (), 20().

[Original to be Signed by]
Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs

Order in Council 389/2023