Jacqueline Briand (Honeywell ASCa Inc.)

06/23/2008 (Hearing); 04/03/2008 (Pre-hearing Conference by teleconference); 02/07/2008 (Pre-hearing Conference by teleconference); 01/31/2008 (Pre-hearing Conference by teleconference) adjourned; 08/29/2007 (Pre-hearing Conference by teleconference); 03/06/2007 Pre-Hearing Continued by teleconference); 12/19/2006 (Pre-Hearing Continued by teleconference); (09/22/2006 (Pre-Hearing Continued) Adjourned; 06/21/2006 (Pre-Hearing Continued) Adjourned; 05/17/2006 (Pre-Hearing continued) Adjourned; 04/05/2006 (Pre-Hearing Conference)

On January 30, 2006, Jacqueline Briand (the "Applicant") requested a hearing in respect of the position of the Superintendent of Financial Services (the "Superintendent") evidenced by a letter dated January 3, 2006, from a pension officer in the Pension Plans Branch of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario to counsel for the Applicant, to the effect that there were no grounds for the Superintendent appointing an administrator for the Honeywell ASCa Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees (the "Plan") pursuant to s. 71 of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) because there was no indication that the Plan does not have an administrator or that the administrator was failing to act.   

On February 6, 2006, an application for party status was filed by Honeywell ASCa Inc.  At a pre-hearing conference on April 5, 2006, full party status was granted to Honeywell ASCA Inc. and the matter was adjourned at the request of the parties in order to permit settlement discussions to take place.  The pre-hearing conference was scheduled to resume on May 17, 2006, and was further rescheduled to June 21, 2006 and then again to September 22, 2006 at the parties’ request to permit the continuation of settlement discussions in the interim.

At the December 19, 2006, pre-hearing conference the parties advised that they are close to reaching a settlement in this matter.  The pre-hearing conference is scheduled to continue on March 6, 2007 in the event the matter does not settle.

Updated to January 10, 2007

At the pre-hearing conference on March 6, 2007, the parties advised that their settlement discussions continue to be positive in this matter.  The pre-hearing conference is scheduled to continue on August 29, 2007.

Updated to April 2, 2007

On August 29, 2007 the pre-hearing conference resumed.  The parties sought a further adjournment of the proceedings on the basis that they are working towards a settlement.  The Tribunal adjourned the matter to January 31, 2008.

Updated to September 18, 2007

On January 9, 2008 the pre-hearing conference scheduled for January 31, 2008 was rescheduled to February 7, 2008 at the request of the Tribunal.

Updated to January 21, 2008

On February 7, 2008 the pre-hearing conference resumed.  The parties sought a further adjournment of the proceedings on the basis that they continue working towards a settlement.  The Tribunal adjourned the matter to April 3, 2008.

Updated to March 25, 2008

At a continuation of the pre-hearing conference on April 3, 2008 the parties advised that they have entered into Minutes of Settlement, and consented to the consolidation of this proceeding and FST File No. P0265-2006.  The parties indicated their intention to seek an Order of the Tribunal incorporating the Minutes of Settlement.  The hearing is scheduled for June 23, 2008.

Updated to May 9, 2008

On June 23, 2008 the Tribunal issued its Order.