Canada Pension Plan — C-8 65.1
means the period commencing on January 1, 1966 or with the month in which the elder of the two spouses or of the two common-law partners reaches eighteen years of age, whichever is later, and ending (a) where both spouses or common-law partners are contributors, with the month in which the later of their respective contributory periods ends, or (b) where only one spouse or common-law partner is a contributor, with the later of (i) the month in which the contributor’s contributory period ends, and (ii) the earlier of the month in which the non-contributor reaches seventy years of age and the month in which an application for an assignment of a retirement pension is approved, but excluding, where subsection (6) applies, any month that is excluded from the contributory period of both spouses or common-law partners pursuant to paragraph 49(c) or (d); ( période cotisable conjointe ) period of cohabitation has the prescribed meaning, but in all cases shall be deemed to end with the month in which the joint contributory period ends; ( période de cohabitation ) second additional joint contributory period means the period commencing on January 1, 2024 or with the month in which the elder of the two spouses or of the two common-law partners reaches 18 years of age, whichever is later, and ending (a) if both spouses or common-law partners are contributors, with the month in which the later of their respective second additional contributory periods ends; or (b) if only one spouse or common-law partner is a contributor, with the later of (i) the month in which the contributor’s second additional contributory period ends, and (ii) the earlier of the month in which the non-contributor reaches 70 years of age and the month in which an application for an assignment of a retirement pension is approved. ( deuxième période cotisable conjointe supplémentaire ) Portion of pension assignable (9) The portion of a contributor’s retirement pension to be assigned to the contributor’s spouse or common-law partner under this section is an amount equal to the aggregate of (a) an amount calculated by multiplying (i) the amount of the portion of the contributor’s retirement pension calculated as provided in paragraph 46(1)(a) and adjusted in accordance with section 45, by (ii) 50% of the ratio that the number of months in the period of cohabitation bears to the number of months in the joint contributory period, (b) an amount calculated by multiplying (i) the amount of the portion of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated as provided in paragraph 46(1)(b) and adjusted in accordance with section 45, by (ii) 50% of the ratio that the number of months in the period of cohabitation bears to the number of months in the first additional joint contributory period, and (c) an amount calculated by multiplying (i) the amount of the portion of the contributor’s retirement pension, calculated as provided in paragraph 46(1)(c) and adjusted in accordance with section 45, by (ii) 50% of the ratio that the number of months in the period of cohabitation bears to the number of months in the second additional joint contributory period. When assignment commences (10) An assignment under this section commences with the month following the month in which the application for the assignment is approved. When assignment ceases (11) An assignment under this section ceases with the earliest of (a) the month in which either spouse or either common-law partner dies, (b) the twelfth month following the month in which the spouses or the common-law partners commence to live separate and apart within the meaning of paragraphs 55.1(2)(a) and (b) (and in those paragraphs a reference to “persons subject to a division” shall be read as a reference to “spouses or common-law partners”), (c) where subsection (7) applies, the month in which the non-contributor spouse or the non-contributor common-law partner becomes a contributor, (d) the month in which a decree absolute of divorce, a judg