Pension Fund Societies Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-8)

Marginal note:Returns

16 Every pension fund society established under this Act shall at all times, when required by the Governor in Council or by either House of Parliament, make a full return of its property and of its receipts and expenditures for such period and with such details and other information as the Governor in Council or either House of Parliament requires.

Subsidiary Corporations

Marginal note:Subsidiary corporations

• 17 (1) A pension fund society established under this Act may, at the request of the parent corporation evidenced by a resolution of its directors, admit to membership in the society, on such terms and conditions as the society may determine, any officers or employees of a subsidiary corporation of the parent corporation and may

  • (a) provide for the support and payment of pensions to the officers and employees incapacitated by age or infirmity; and

  • (b) on the death of those officers or employees, pay annuities or gratuities to their survivors and minor children, or other relatives, in such manner as may be specified by the by-laws of the society.

• Marginal note:Application

  (2) All the provisions of this Act applicable to officers and employees of the parent corporation who are members of a pension fund society apply with such modifications as the circumstances require to officers and employees admitted to membership pursuant to this section.

• Marginal note:Power to contribute and vote

  (3) A subsidiary corporation any of the officers or employees of which have been admitted to membership in a pension fund society under this section may, and is hereby authorized to, contribute annually or otherwise to the funds of the society by a vote of either its directors or its shareholders, and as a contributor has such right to vote at general meetings of the society, on such occasions, subject to such restrictions and on such conditions as are determined by the by-laws of the society.

• Definition of subsidiary corporation

  (4) In this section, subsidiary corporation means a corporation legally transacting business in Canada, under any Act of Parliament, the majority of the shares of which that have under all circumstances full voting rights is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by or for the parent corporation.