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GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES ACT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Government Annuities Act
1, record 1, English, Government%20Annuities%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act to authorize the issue of Government annuities for old age 2, record 1, English, An%20Act%20to%20authorize%20the%20issue%20of%20Government%20annuities%20for%20old%20age
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Government Annuities Act was passed in 1908, the purpose being "to authorize the issue of Government Annuities for Old Age". The Act was primarily designed for salary and wage earners to enable them to save systematically for a retirement income in later life. 3, record 1, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Short title :Government Annuities Act. 4, record 1, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Act
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Act to authorize the issue of Government annuities for old age
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi relative aux rentes sur l'État
1, record 1, French, Loi%20relative%20aux%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi autorisant l'émission des rentes sur l'État pour le vieil âge 2, record 1, French, Loi%20autorisant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat%20pour%20le%20vieil%20%C3%A2ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi visant essentiellement à aider les salariés à économiser systématiquement en vue de leur assurer un revenu de retraite plus tard. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20relative%20aux%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titre abrégé : Loi relative aux rentes sur l'État. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20relative%20aux%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Loi des rentes de l'état
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Government Annuities Account
1, record 2, English, Government%20Annuities%20Account
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The liabilities of the Government of Canada in its role as administrator of annuities under the provisions of the Government Annuities Act and the Government Annuities Improvement Act. 2, record 2, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Government Annuities Account: Officially approved by the Study Group on Accounting Terminology (SGAT). 3, record 2, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Account
Record 2, Key term(s)
- government annuity account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Compte des rentes sur l'État
1, record 2, French, Compte%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligations contractées par l'État canadien en sa qualité d'administrateur de rentes conformément à la Loi relative aux rentes sur l'État et à la Loi sur l'augmentation du rendement des rentes sur l'État. 2, record 2, French, - Compte%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte des rentes sur l'État : Terme uniformisé par le GETC, Groupe d'étude de la terminologie comptable. 3, record 2, French, - Compte%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Government Annuities Regulations
1, record 3, English, Government%20Annuities%20Regulations
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Regulations Respecting Government Annuities 2, record 3, English, Regulations%20Respecting%20Government%20Annuities
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Government Annuities Act. 2, record 3, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Regulations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Règlement relatif aux rentes sur l'État
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A8glement%20relatif%20aux%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Règlement concernant les rentes sur l'État 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A8glement%20concernant%20les%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi relative aux rentes sur l'État. 2, record 3, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20relatif%20aux%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Government Annuities Improvement Act
1, record 4, English, Government%20Annuities%20Improvement%20Act
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act to increase the rate of return on Government Annuity contracts, to increase their flexibility and to discontinue future sales thereof 2, record 4, English, An%20Act%20to%20increase%20the%20rate%20of%20return%20on%20Government%20Annuity%20contracts%2C%20to%20increase%20their%20flexibility%20and%20to%20discontinue%20future%20sales%20thereof
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Government Annuities Improvement Act : short title. 3, record 4, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Improvement%20Act
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act to increase the rate of return on Government Annuity contracts, to increase their flexibility and to discontinue future sales thereof: long title. 3, record 4, English, - Government%20Annuities%20Improvement%20Act
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur l'augmentation du rendement des rentes sur l'État
1, record 4, French, Loi%20sur%20l%27augmentation%20du%20rendement%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Loi prévoyant l'aménagement et la cessation du régime des rentes sur l'État et l'augmentation du rendement des contrats de rente existants 2, record 4, French, Loi%20pr%C3%A9voyant%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20et%20la%20cessation%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat%20et%20l%27augmentation%20du%20rendement%20des%20contrats%20de%20rente%20existants
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'augmentation du rendement des rentes sur l'État : titre abrégé. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27augmentation%20du%20rendement%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi prévoyant l'aménagement et la cessation du régime des rentes sur l'État et l'augmentation du rendement des contrats de rente existants : titre intégral. 3, record 4, French, - Loi%20sur%20l%27augmentation%20du%20rendement%20des%20rentes%20sur%20l%27%C3%89tat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- qualifying annuity contract
1, record 5, English, qualifying%20annuity%20contract
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An annuity contract for the purpose of providing benefits under a plan, with the following characteristics : 1. The contract does not contain a provision allowing for the redistribution of benefits on a wind up or partial wind up of the pension plan. 2. The contract was entered into before the 1st day of January, 1988. 3. The contract was issued by an insurance company or under the Government Annuities Act(Canada). 4. The benefits provided under the contract consist only of pensions and pension benefits purchased before the 1st day of January, 1993. 1, record 5, English, - qualifying%20annuity%20contract
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrat de rente admissible
1, record 5, French, contrat%20de%20rente%20admissible
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat de rente qui est destiné à fournir des prestations dans le cadre d'un régime et qui présente les caractéristiques suivantes : 1. Le contrat ne comprend pas de clause qui autorise à répartir de nouveau les prestations advenant la liquidation totale ou partielle du régime. 2. Le contrat a été conclu avant le 1er janvier 1988. 3. Le contrat a été accordé par une compagnie d'assurance ou en vertu de la Loi relative aux rentes sur l'État (Canada). 4. Les prestations offertes aux termes du contrat consistent uniquement en des pensions et en des prestations de retraite constituées avant le 1er janvier 1993. 1, record 5, French, - contrat%20de%20rente%20admissible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Annuities agents' pension account
1, record 6, English, Annuities%20agents%27%20pension%20account
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This account was established by Vote 181, Appropriation Act No. 1, 1961, to provide pension benefits to former eligible Government employees who were engaged in selling Government annuities to the public. 2, record 6, English, - Annuities%20agents%27%20pension%20account
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Compte de pension pour les agents des rentes
1, record 6, French, Compte%20de%20pension%20pour%20les%20agents%20des%20rentes
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce compte a été établi par le crédit 181 de la Loi des subsides n° 1 de 1961, afin de verser des prestations de pensions aux anciens fonctionnaires admissibles dont les activités consistaient à vendre au public des rentes sur l'État. 2, record 6, French, - Compte%20de%20pension%20pour%20les%20agents%20des%20rentes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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