<?xml version="1.0"?><Regulation lims:pit-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:current-date="2022-04-18" lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343222" lims:id="1343222" gazette-part="II" regulation-type="SOR" xml:lang="en" xmlns:lims="http://justice.gc.ca/lims"><Identification lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343223" lims:id="1343223"><InstrumentNumber>SOR/2022-79</InstrumentNumber><RegistrationDate><Date><YYYY>2022</YYYY><MM>4</MM><DD>7</DD></Date></RegistrationDate><ConsolidationDate><Date><YYYY>2022</YYYY><MM>4</MM><DD>19</DD></Date></ConsolidationDate><EnablingAuthority lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343224" lims:id="1343224"><XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="P-7.01">PENSION BENEFITS STANDARDS ACT, 1985</XRefExternal></EnablingAuthority><LongTitle lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343225" lims:id="1343225">Canada Post Corporation Pension Plan Funding Regulations</LongTitle><RegulationMakerOrder><RegulationMaker>P.C.</RegulationMaker><OrderNumber>2022-343</OrderNumber><Date><YYYY>2022</YYYY><MM>4</MM><DD>6</DD></Date></RegulationMakerOrder></Identification><Order lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343226" lims:id="1343226"><Provision lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343227" lims:id="1343227" format-ref="indent-0-0" language-align="yes"><Text>Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance and pursuant to paragraphs 39(1)(h.2)<FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-4281_hq_27779">a</FootnoteRef> and (o) of the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="P-7.01">Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985</XRefExternal><FootnoteRef idref="fn_81000-2-4281_hq_27780">b</FootnoteRef>, makes the annexed <XRefExternal reference-type="regulation" link="SOR-2022-79">Canada Post Corporation Pension Plan Funding Regulations</XRefExternal>.</Text><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-4281_hq_27779" placement="page" status="official"><Label>a</Label><Text>S.C. 2010, c. 12, s. 1820(2)</Text></Footnote><Footnote id="fn_81000-2-4281_hq_27780" placement="page" status="official"><Label>b</Label><Text>R.S., c. 42 (2nd Supp.)</Text></Footnote></Provision></Order><Body lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343228" lims:id="1343228"><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343229" lims:id="1343229" level="1"><TitleText>Definitions and Application</TitleText></Heading><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343230" lims:id="1343230"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343231" lims:id="1343231">Definitions</MarginalNote><Label>1</Label><Text>The following definitions apply in these Regulations.</Text><Definition lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343232" lims:id="1343232"><Text><DefinedTermEn>1985 Regulations</DefinedTermEn> means the <XRefExternal reference-type="regulation" link="SOR-87-19">Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985</XRefExternal> (<DefinedTermFr>Règlement de 1985</DefinedTermFr>)</Text></Definition><Definition lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343233" lims:id="1343233"><Text><DefinedTermEn>Act</DefinedTermEn> means the <XRefExternal reference-type="act" link="P-7.01">Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985</XRefExternal>. (<DefinedTermFr>Loi</DefinedTermFr>)</Text></Definition><Definition lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343234" lims:id="1343234"><Text><DefinedTermEn>solvency special payment</DefinedTermEn> means a special payment required under paragraph 9(4)(c) or (d) of the 1985 Regulations. (<DefinedTermFr>paiement spécial de solvabilité</DefinedTermFr>)</Text></Definition></Section><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343235" lims:id="1343235"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343236" lims:id="1343236">Defined benefit plan</MarginalNote><Label>2</Label><Text>These Regulations apply to the Canada Post Corporation’s defined benefit plan in respect of which certificate of registration number 57136 has been issued by the Superintendent under the Act.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343237" lims:id="1343237" level="1"><TitleText>Payment Relief</TitleText></Heading><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343238" lims:id="1343238"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343239" lims:id="1343239">Solvency special payments</MarginalNote><Label>3</Label><Text>Despite paragraphs 9(4)(c) and (d) of the 1985 Regulations, no solvency special payment is required in respect of a plan year ending after the coming into force of these Regulations.</Text></Section><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343240" lims:id="1343240"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343241" lims:id="1343241">Solvency ratio</MarginalNote><Label>4</Label><Text>Despite subsections 9.3(1) and (3) of the 1985 Regulations, the prescribed solvency ratio level for the purposes of paragraphs 10.1(2)(c) and (d) of the Act is 1.05.</Text></Section><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343242" lims:id="1343242"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343243" lims:id="1343243">Information</MarginalNote><Label>5</Label><Text>The following information is prescribed, in addition to the information referred to in subsections 23(1) and (1.1) of the 1985 Regulations, for the purposes of subparagraphs 28(1)(b)(iv) and (b.1)(ii) of the Act:</Text><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343244" lims:id="1343244"><Label>(a)</Label><Text>the amount of the plan’s solvency deficiency as shown in the last actuarial report filed with the Superintendent;</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343245" lims:id="1343245"><Label>(b)</Label><Text>the amount of any payments that are required to be made for the plan year covered by the statement; and</Text></Paragraph><Paragraph lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343246" lims:id="1343246"><Label>(c)</Label><Text>the amount of any solvency special payments that, but for section <XRefInternal>3</XRefInternal>, would have been required for the plan year.</Text></Paragraph></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343247" lims:id="1343247" level="1"><TitleText>Cessation of Effect</TitleText></Heading><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343248" lims:id="1343248"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343249" lims:id="1343249">December 31, 2024</MarginalNote><Label>6</Label><Text>These Regulations cease to have effect on December 31, 2024.</Text></Section><Heading lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343250" lims:id="1343250" level="1"><TitleText>Coming into Force</TitleText></Heading><Section lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:lastAmendedDate="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343251" lims:id="1343251" type="CIFnobold"><MarginalNote lims:inforce-start-date="2022-04-07" lims:enacted-date="2022-04-07" lims:fid="1343252" lims:id="1343252">Registration</MarginalNote><Label>7</Label><Text>These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.</Text></Section></Body></Regulation>