October 1, 2017

FAQs – Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPP)


Under section 78(1) of Regulation 909 under the Pension Benefits Act (PBA), the administrator of a pension plan is required to establish a statement of investment policies and procedures (SIPP) for the plan that meets the requirements of the federal investment regulations (FIR), as modified in sections 47.8 and 79 of the Regulation.  Effective January 1, 2016, plan administrators (administrators) are required to file their SIPP and SIPP amendments, with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. 

Answers to frequently-asked-questions are on the website. As of February 2016, the FAQs have been renumbered in order to streamline the content.  Each FAQ shows the date of posting.