CANADA - Michelle Courchesne, Quebec's minister of employment and social solidarity, has introduced a Bill in parliament aimed at temporarily relaxing funding rules for defined benefit and hybrid pension plans.
If passed, Bill 102 will make Quebec the first Canadian jurisdiction to allow the use of a letter of credit (LOC) – a promise that a debt will be paid, but only if a triggering event takes place – ...
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