Since January 1, 2018, the Ontario pension regulator has had the
power to impose administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of up to
$25,000 for contraventions of the Ontario pension legislation. The
regulator has granted a one-time opportunity, expiring on October
31, 2019, to administrators to make certain past-due filings to
avoid the imposition of summary AMPs. Plan administrators should
make good use of this time-limited opportunity.
The Stick — Administrative Monetary Penalties
There are two types of AMPs: general AMPs and summary AMPs.
Summary AMPs apply to late regulatory filings.
Both types of AMPs are subject to a maximum of $10,000 for a
contravention by an individual or $25,000 for a contravention by a
person other than an individual.