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Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel relative to the Canada Pension Plan [1980] CATSer 15 (1 December 1980)

E101851 - CTS 1980 No. 47

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL RELATIVE TO THE CANADA PENSION PLAN

The Government of Canada and the Government of Israel,

CONSIDERING that employment in Canada by the government of a country other than Canada is excepted employment under paragraph (j) of subsection (2) of Section 6 of the Canada Pension Plan;

AND that, under paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of Section 7 of the Canada Pension Plan, the Governor in Council may make regulations for including in pensionable employment in Canada by the government of a country other than Canada pursuant to an agreement with such employing government;

DESIRING to negotiate an agreement for including in pensionable employment in Canada by the Government of Israel;

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

The provisions of the Canada Pension Plan and the Regulations made thereunder, as in force from time to time, shall form part of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

The Government of Israel agrees that employment in Canada by the said Government, other than employment stated in the Schedule attached hereto, shall be included in pensionable employment under the Canada Pension Plan and the Regulations made thereunder and in force from time to time.

ARTICLE III

The Government of Israel agrees, with respect to persons employed in Canada by the said Government, other than employment stated in the Schedule attached hereto, and in accordance with the provisions of the Canada Pension Plan and the Regulations made thereunder and in force from time to time:

(1) to make deductions from their contributory salary and wages,

(2) to pay contributions as an employer of such persons,

(3) to remit to the Government of Canada the said deductions and contributions,

(4) to make returns in the form provided therefor, and,

(5) without restricting the generality of the foregoing, to furnish information with respect to such persons as may be relevant for the administration and operation of the Canada Pension Plan.

ARTICLE IV

Canada agrees to include in pensionable employment by Regulation under the Canada Pension Plan employment in Canada by the Government of Israel, other than employment stated in the Schedule attached hereto, during the currency of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

(1) This Agreement shall come into force on the date of its signature, with effect as of January 1st, 1972 and subject to observance of the agreements and covenants herein and subject to compliance with the Canada Pension Plan and the Regulations made thereunder and in force from time to time, shall remain in force until terminated in accordance with Article VI hereof.

(2) Subject to the Canada Pension Plan and the Regulations made thereunder and in force from time to time, this Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent.

ARTICLE VI

Either party may terminate this Agreement on the thirty-first (31st) day of December of any year by giving notice in writing to the other party on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of the immediately preceding June.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in duplicate at Ottawa, this 1st day of December 1980, in the English, French and Hebrew languages, each version being equally authentic.

William Rompkey

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

Yeshoyahu Anug

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

ANNEX

Employment in Canada by the Government of Israel hereinafter listed, shall not be included in pensionable employment under this Agreement:

Employment by the Government of Israel in Canada of a person who:

(a) is a citizen of Israel and is not permanently resident in Canada, or

(b) is, by virtue of Section l49(1)(a) or l49(l)(b) of the Canada Income Tax Act, exempt from Canadian income tax.