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1 (1) In this Act, “active plan member”, of the pension plan, means a person who is making the contributions required of an active member of the plan or a person on whose behalf contributions required of an active member of the plan are being made; (“participant actif”) “Board” means the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board; (“Conseil”) “pension fund” means, unless the context requires otherwise, the pension fund maintained to provide benefits in respect of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; (“caisse de retraite”) “pension plan” means, unless otherwise provided, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; (“régime de retraite”) “Schedule 1” means Schedule 1 to the Teachers’ Pension Act, 1989 as amended from time to time. (“annexe 1”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 1; 1991, c. 52, s. 1; 1993, c. 39, s. 1; 1998, c. 34, s. 98 (1); 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 1. Interpretation (2) Expressions in this Act have the same meaning as under the Pension Benefits Act unless the context requires otherwise.  1998, c. 34, s. 98 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 52, s. 1 - 01/01/1992; 1993, c. 39, s. 1 - 31/12/1992; 1998, c. 34, s. 98 (1, 2) - 01/05/1999 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 1 (1, 2) - 05/06/2009
2 (1) A pension plan known as the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is continued under the name Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in English and Régime de retraite des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’Ontario in French.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 2 (1). Defined benefits plan (2) The pension plan is a defined benefit plan within the meaning of the Pension Benefits Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 2 (2). Plan documents (3) The terms of the pension plan are as set out in Schedule 1 and in such other governing documents as may be created or adopted under this Act or that Schedule.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 2 (3). Sufficiency of assets (4) The assets of the pension fund, including the present value of additional contributions to be made by the Minister of Education, shall be maintained at a level that, at the time of a valuation of the pension plan prepared by the plan actuary for filing with the Chief Executive Officer appointed under subsection 10 (2) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016, is reasonably sufficient in the opinion of the actuary to meet the liabilities of the pension plan on a continuing basis.  1991, c. 52, s. 2; 1993, c. 39, s. 2; 1998, c. 34, s. 99; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 1; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 34, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 52, s. 2  - 01/01/1992; 1993, c. 39, s. 2 - 31/12/1992; 1998, c. 34, s. 99 - 01/05/1999 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 1 - 15/12/2005 2018, c. 8, Sched. 34, s. 1- 08/06/2019
3 The objects of the Board are to administer the pension plan and manage the pension fund in accordance with this Act, the Pension Benefits Act and the Income Tax Act (Canada).  2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 2 - 05/06/2009 Authorized subsidiaries
4 The pension fund is continued.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 4.
6 (1) The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is continued as a corporation without share capital under the name Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board in English and Conseil du régime de retraite des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’Ontario in French.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 6 (1). Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (2) The Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 does not apply to the Board. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 134. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 134 - 19/10/2021
7 The composition of the Board shall be as is set out in the pension plan.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 7.
8 (1) The powers and duties of the Board shall be as set out in this Act, the pension plan and any agreements under sections 10 and 12.1, except that in the event of any conflict between the pension plan and an agreement under section 10, the agreement under section 10 prevails.  2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 3 (1). Protection from liability (2) No action or other proceeding for damages shall be commenced or continued against a member of the Board or against a member of a committee of the Board for an act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of a power or duty under this Act, the pension plan or an agreement between the Minister of Education and the executive of The Ontario Teachers’ Federation in respect of the plan.  1991, c. 52, s. 4; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 3. Exception re protection from liability (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to, (a)  a member of the Board or to a member of a committee of the Board for any act done in relation to the activities of an authorized subsidiary or investment entity referred to in section 3.1; and (b)  an authorized subsidiary and an investment entity referred to in section 3.1.  2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 3 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 52, s. 4 - 01/01/1992 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 3 - 15/12/2005 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 3 (1,2) - 05/06/2009 9 Repealed:  1991, c. 52, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)` 1991, c. 52, s. 5 - 01/01/1992
11 (1) The Minister of Education and the executive of The Ontario Teachers’ Federation may enter into an agreement that provides, (a)  that the pension plan will continue; (b)  that the entitlement to gains or surplus and the liability for deficiencies in the pension fund are permanently assumed by the active plan members; (c)  that the liability of the Crown to contribute under the plan is limited to a specified amount or to a specified percentage of member contributions under the plan; (d)  that the members may amend the plan, subject to the restrictions described in clauses (b) and (c).  1991, c. 52, s. 7; 1993, c. 39, s. 6; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 5 (1). Filing of agreement (2) An agreement under subsection (1) shall be filed with the Chief Executive Officer appointed under subsection 10 (2) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016
and comes into force on the date of filing or on such later date as may be set out in the agreement.  1991, c. 52, s. 7; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 5 (2); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 34, s. 3. Repeal of Schedule 1 (3) Schedule 1 is repealed on the day the agreement under subsection (1) comes into force.  1991, c. 52, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1991, c. 52, s. 7 - 01/01/1992; 1993, c. 39, s. 6 - 31/12/1992; 1998, c. 34, s. 102 - 18/12/1998 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 5 (1, 2) - 15/12/2005; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 6 (1) - 31/12/2004 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 4 - 05/06/2009 2018, c. 8, Sched. 34, s. 3 - 08/06/2019
12 (1) Despite the Pension Benefits Act and the regulations thereunder, the receipt and holding by the Board of debentures issued or transferred under section 12 of the Teachers’ Pension Act, 1989, being chapter 92, shall not be considered imprudent or unreasonable or contrary to the Pension Benefits Act and the regulations thereunder, and the nature, amount and terms of the debentures may be taken into account by the Board and any committee of the Board in determining future investments of the assets of the pension plan.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 12 (1). Transfer Teachers’ Pensions (2) Section 81 of the Pension Benefits Act does not apply to the transfers described in section 12 of the Teachers’ Pension Act, 1989, being chapter 92.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 12 (2).
12.1 The Minister of Education and the executive of The Ontario Teachers’ Federation may enter into an agreement granting to the Board the power to incorporate or cause to be incorporated and to make and maintain investments in one or more corporations if, after the investments are made in each such corporation, the corporation is an authorized subsidiary under section 3.1.  2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 34, s. 102 - 18/12/1998 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 6 (1) - 31/12/2004; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 6 (2, 3) - 31/12/2004; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 6 (4) - 01/07/2006 2009, c. 18, Sched. 29, s. 4 - 05/06/2009 12.2 Repealed: 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 34, s. 102 - 18/12/1998 2005, c. 31, Sched. 21, s. 7 - 31/12/2004
13 (1) The Teachers’ Superannuation Act, 1983, being chapter 84, as it read on the 31st day of December, 1989, continues to apply to the computation or payment of every allowance, annuity, pension or deferred pension or payment to the payment of which a person became entitled under that Act before that date, and continues to apply in respect of every person who, within the meaning of that Act, ceased to be a contributor on or before that date and is entitled to a deferred allowance under that Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 13 (1). Idem (2) The Teachers’ Superannuation Act, 1983, being chapter 84, as it read on the 31st day of December, 1989, continues to apply in respect of every person who is entitled to a survivor benefit, death benefit, right or allowance with respect to contributions made by a person referred to in subsection (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 13 (2).
14 Every allowance, pension or deferred pension or other payment under the Teachers’ Superannuation Act, 1983, being chapter 84, or a predecessor Act or under the Superannuation Adjustment Benefits Act, being chapter 490 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980, or a predecessor Act, including any payment authorized to be made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, that, before the 1st day of January, 1990, a person was receiving, was entitled to receive, or was entitled to receive with the payment thereof deferred until the year 1990 or later, shall be paid out of the pension fund in accordance with the Act under which entitlement to the payment arose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. T.1, s. 14. ______________  Français