Is a spouse entitled to receive a pension benefit from the Pension Corporation of BC Pension Corporation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Martens v. Martens, 2009 BCSC 1477 (CanLII):
The Pension Corporation asserts that, where a spouse has the right to receive a benefit from a pension plan, the division of the pension benefit is deferred until retirement or termination of the membership occurs: Smith v. Smith, 2008 BCSC 363, 67 C.C.P.B. 256 at para. 25.
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