Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a resolution to repeal the bylaw governing and abolish the Convention de retraite des employés syndiqués de la Communauté urbaine de Montréal (retirement arrangement for unionized employees of the former Montréal Urban Community). The stated purpose is to formally end an arrangement that city staff say has already reached the end set out in its terms.
- The City, which succeeded the former Urban Community as employer and plan administrator, will formally end the arrangement.
- City staff say no participant now has rights under it and no benefits remain payable.
- The convention’s terms provide for any excess assets to go to its sponsor, the City. Staff estimate the City will recover about 263 255 $.
What it means for you#
- Former covered employees: City staff say no one now holds rights under this convention or is owed a benefit from it. The decision does not change benefits in the separate pension plans to which participants and obligations were transferred.
- The City: The convention’s depositary will be told to end its activities, settle remaining expenses, prepare final tax documents and transfer the remaining funds to the City.
Money#
The City expects to recover about 263 255 $, based on the convention’s financial statements at December 31, 2025.
- The final amount will depend on residual expenses and sums returned by the Canada Revenue Agency, including an income-tax refund.
What is unclear#
- The final amount the City will receive is not stated; the figure is an estimate.
Case for#
- City staff say the convention’s own end conditions have been met: no eligible participants remain and no benefits are payable.
- Formal abolition allows the remaining assets to be returned to the City as the convention provides.
Case against#
- The stated recovery is only an estimate. The materials do not give the final amount after expenses and any tax refund are settled.