Canadian Forces Superannuation Act

Marginal note:Advisory committee

• 49.1 (1) The Minister shall establish a committee, to be known as the Canadian Forces Pension Advisory Committee, the members of which are appointed by the Minister in accordance with subsection (2), to advise and assist the Minister on matters arising in connection with the operation of this Act in accordance with subsection (1.1).

• Marginal note:Mandate

  (1.1) The mandate of the committee is to

  • (a) review matters respecting the administration, design and funding of the benefits provided under this Act and make recommendations to the Minister about those matters; and

  • (b) review any other pension-related matters that the Minister may refer to it.

• Marginal note:Membership

  (2) The membership of the Committee shall consist of

  • (a) one member appointed from among contributors in receipt of annuities under this Act who are nominated for appointment by an association that, in the opinion of the Minister, represents such contributors;

  • (b) three members appointed from among persons required to contribute to the Canadian Forces Pension Fund who are nominated for appointment by the Chief of the Defence Staff to represent persons serving in the Canadian Forces;

  • (c) one member appointed from among persons who are enrolled in the reserve force who is nominated for appointment by the Chief of the Defence Staff to represent members of the reserve force; and

  • (d) five other members appointed by the Minister, four of whom must be from among persons required to contribute to the Canadian Forces Pension Fund and one of whom may be a person required to contribute to any other superannuation or pension account in the accounts of Canada or the Public Service Pension Fund within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Fund within the meaning of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act.

• Marginal note:Term

  (3) A member of the Committee shall be appointed to hold office for a term not exceeding three years and is eligible for reappointment for one or more additional terms.

• Marginal note:Recommendation of candidates

  (3.1) The advisory committee shall recommend to the Minister candidates for appointment to the nominating committee established under section 10 of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act.

• Marginal note:Chairperson

  (4) The Minister shall designate one of the members to be the chairperson of the Committee.