Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Jersey, Guernsey and Canada in Force January 1, 1994 (SI/94-4)

5 February 1993

Dear Minister,

As you know, our officials, with officials from Jersey and Guernsey, have been considering the conclusion of an Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, proposes an Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada, solely in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Schedule to this letter.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, also proposes that:

• (i) each Government shall notify the other in writing through the diplomatic channel when it has complied with all statutory requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada contained in the Schedule to this Letter. The Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the date of the later of the notifications;

• (ii) the Agreement shall remain in force without any limitation on its duration; it may be denounced at any time, insofar as it applies to one or more of Jersey, Guernsey or Canada, by:

  • (a) the Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of either or both of the States of Jersey or of the States of Guernsey, as the case may be, or

  • (b) the Government of Canada

  giving twelve months’ notice of termination in writing to the other Government; and,

(iii) in the event of the termination of the Agreement, whether in whole or in part, any right acquired by a person in accordance with its provisions shall be maintained and negotiations shall take place between the Parties concerned for the settlement of any rights then in course of acquisition by virtues of its provisions.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, further proposes that the English-language text of this letter and its Schedule, and the French-language text attached hereto, shall be equally authoritative.

If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of Canada, I have the honour to suggest that this letter and the Schedule annexed thereto, together with your reply to that effect, shall constitute an Agreement between the two Governments on this matter which shall enter into force as in (i) above.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Nicholas Bayne

February 12, 1993

Dear High Commissioner:

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 5, 1993, which reads as follows:

“As you know, our officials, with officials from Jersey and Guernsey, have been considering the conclusion of an Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, proposes an Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada, solely in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Schedule to this letter.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, also proposes that:

• (i) each Government shall notify the other in writing through the diplomatic channel when it has complied with all statutory requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement on Social Security between the United Kingdom, on behalf of Jersey and Guernsey, and Canada contained in the Schedule to this Letter. The Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the date of the later of the notifications;

• (ii) the Agreement shall remain in force without any limitation on its duration; it may be denounced at any time, insofar as it applies to one or more of Jersey, Guernsey or Canada, by:

  • (a) the Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of either or both of the States of Jersey or of the States of Guernsey, as the case may be, or

  • (b) the Government of Canada

    giving twelve months’ notice of termination in writing to the other Government; and,

(iii) in the event of the termination of the Agreement, whether in whole or in part, any right acquired by a person in accordance with its provisions shall be maintained and negotiations shall take place between the Parties concerned for the settlement of any rights then in course of acquisition by virtue of its provisions.

The Government of the United Kingdom, with the concurrence of the States of Jersey and of the States of Guernsey, further proposes that the English-language text of this letter and its Schedule, and the French-language text attached hereto, shall be equally authoritative.

If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of Canada, I have the honour to suggest that this letter and the Schedule annexed thereto, together with your reply to that effect, shall constitute an Agreement between the two Governments on this matter which shall enter into force as in (i) above.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.”

I have the honour to inform you that the proposals outlined in your letter are acceptable to the Government of Canada.

Consequently, your letter and the Schedule annexed thereto, together with this reply, which are all equally authentic in English and French, shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing the terms and conditions of reciprocity in social security between Canada and Jersey and Canada and Guernsey.

Yours sincerely,

Benoît Bouchard