Publication archives
Advice statement to OSFI on navigating uncertainty in climate change
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) appreciates the opportunity to provide the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) with feedback on its January 2021 consultation document, Navigating Uncertainty in Climate Change: Promoting Preparedness and Resilience to Climate-Related Risks. […]
Advice statement to the FSRA on its consultation on the proposed guidance for administration of pension benefits upon marriage breakdown
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries welcomes the opportunity to comment on FSRA’s proposed guide to provide a practical overview of the process for valuing and dividing a member’s pension upon marriage breakdown. It is a welcome addition as it will […]
Advice statement to the Office of Pharmaceuticals Management Strategies on the national strategy for high-cost drugs for rare diseases online engagement
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) welcomes this opportunity to offer its inputs on the National Strategy for High-Cost Drugs for Rare Diseases. The CIA recently released a public statement on the issue of national pharmacare. Although the statement has […]
Advice statement to the IAIS on the public consultation on the Development of Liquidity Metrics: Phase 1 – Exposure Approach
The CIA submits its comments to a public consultation on the Development of Liquidity Metrics: Phase 1 – Exposure Approach.
Submission to the Department of Finance Canada on Pre-budget Consultations 2021
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is pleased to participate in the 2021 pre-budget consultations. We acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has absorbed the attention of the government, and will continue to do so until the virus has abated. However, […]
Submission to the Department of Finance Canada on the Strengthening Canadians’ Retirement Security Consultation
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is pleased to provide comments on the above-noted consultation paper published by the Department of Finance on November 6, 2020. The consultation paper covers a broad spectrum of pension plan concepts. While we have […]
Submission to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission New Brunswick on the CAPSA Guideline No. 7 entitled Pension Plan Funding Policy Guideline
The CIA presents the following comments on the November 2020 consultation draft of revisions to CAPSA Guideline No. 7 entitled Pension Plan Funding Policy Guideline, and on funding policies as they relate to both shared-risk plans and traditional defined benefit […]
Submission to OSFI on Entitlement to pension while employed
The CIA provided comments on the recent InfoPensions – Issue 23 distributed by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) on November 27, 2020 – addressing the interpretation of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (PBSA) regarding a member’s […]
Submission to the OSFI on Preparation of Actuarial Reports for Defined Benefit Pension Plans – Comments and addendum by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries
On December 20, 2019, OSFI issued proposed revisions to the Instruction Guide for the Preparation of Actuarial Reports for Defined Benefit Pension Plans (the “Guide”). The revised Guide is being issued in draft form for pension plan stakeholders to provide […]
Submission on the IAA draft paper Introduction to Climate-Related Scenarios
The CIA offered comments to the IAA’s Climate Risk Task Force on their draft paper, Introduction to Climate-Related Scenarios. The CIA’s recommendations include restructuring the paper to focus more directly on matters of importance for practising actuaries.