1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“administrator” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(administrateur)
“common-law partner” means
(conjoint de fait)
(a)
in the case of the death of a member or former member, a person who, not being married to the member or former member, was cohabiting in a conjugal relationship with the member or former member at the time of the death of the member or former member and was cohabiting in a conjugal relationship with the member or former member for a continuous period of at least two years immediately before the death of the member or former member,
(b)
in the case of the breakdown of a common-law partnership, a person who, not being married to the member or former member, was cohabiting in a conjugal relationship with the member or former member for a continuous period of at least two years immediately before the date of the breakdown of the common-law partnership, or
(c)
in any other case, a person who, not being married to a member or former member at the particular time under consideration, is cohabiting in a conjugal relationship with the member or former member at that time and who has so cohabited for a continuous period of at least two years immediately before that time.
“common-law partnership” means the relationship between a member or former member and his or her common-law partner.(union de fait)
“Commission” means the Financial and Consumer Services Commission continued under the Financial and Consumer Services Commission Act.(Commission)
“designated jurisdiction” means Canada and any jurisdiction, other than the Province, designated in the federal regulations as a designated province. (autorité législative désignée)
“employee” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(salarié)
“employer” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(employeur)
“employment” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(emploi)
“federal Act” means the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act (Canada).(loi fédérale)
“federal regulations” means the regulations made under the federal Act.(réglementation fédérale)
“member” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(participant)
“Labour and Employment Board” means the Labour and Employment Board established under the Labour and Employment Board Act.(Commission du travail et de l’emploi)
“Minister” means the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and includes a person designated by the Minister to act on behalf of the Minister.(ministre)
“multilateral agreement” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(accord multilatéral)
“pooled registered pension plan” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(régime de pension agréé collectif)
“provincial employment” means employment in the Province, other than
(emploi provincial)
(a)
employment on or in connection with the operation of any work, undertaking or business that is within the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada; and
(b)
employment excluded by regulation.
“spouse” means either of two persons who
(conjoint)
(a)
are married to each other,
(b)
are married to each other by a marriage that is voidable and has not been voided by a declaration of nullity, or
(c)
have gone through a form of marriage with each other in good faith that is void and have cohabited within the preceding year.
“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Pooled Registered Pension Plans appointed under the Financial and Consumer Services Commission Act and includes persons to whom the Superintendent or the Commission has delegated powers and duties under section 6 or under the Financial and Consumer Services Commission Act. (surintendant)
“survivor” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(survivant)
“Tribunal” means the Financial and Consumer Services Tribunal established under the Financial and Consumer Services Commission Act.(Tribunal)
“winding up” has the same meaning as in the federal Act.(liquidation)