Re: Canada Amalgamation Project Update - 4/29/2025 Postponed

Hi Troy,

No, I don't anticipate needing anything from IT at this point. I believe Legal
and KPMG will be taking the lead on obtaining the new CRA number.

Thanks,

*Germaine Daniels*

Director Payroll | TheKey

Email: germaine.daniels@thekey.com

Mobile: 562.784.1800

<http://www.thekey.com>



On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM Troy Riha <troy.riha@thekey.com> wrote:

> Is anything needed from IT to support that Germaine?
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM Germaine Daniels <
> germaine.daniels@thekey.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Team,
>>
>> Just an update Payroll will need the Entity Name and CRA Number by the
>> end of August 2025. This timeline is important to align with Ceridian's
>> schedule in September/October, allowing us to begin working with an
>> implementation consultant to finalize the setup for our January 1st launch.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> *Germaine Daniels*
>>
>> Director Payroll | TheKey
>>
>> Email: germaine.daniels@thekey.com
>>
>> Mobile: 562.784.1800
>>
>> <http://www.thekey.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM Alyson Rohane <alyson.rohane@thekey.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good afternoon, all - The Canada Amalgamation project go-live date has
>>> been updated to Thursday, *January 1st, 2026*. Please see the details
>>> below for the impacted deadlines and feel free to reach out with any
>>> questions!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Project Status*: *Postponed*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Next Steps*:
>>>
>>>    - Update the status meetings to begin again in July (cadence of
>>>    every 4 weeks; updating to every 2 weeks in September and weekly in October)
>>>    - Legal to investigate the contracts we have provided notice to and
>>>    how to proceed with the change in date
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Key Dates (**Updated**):*
>>>
>>>    - *90 Day Notice Deadline**: Friday, October 3rd, 2025*
>>>    - *Entity Name and CRA Number Deadline: **Sunday**, **November 2nd,
>>>    2025*
>>>    - *60 Day Notice Deadline:* Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
>>>    - *30 Day Notice Deadline*: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
>>>    - *Go Live Date:* Thursday, January 1st, 2026
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> --
>>>
>>> *Alyson Rohane*
>>>
>>> Continuous Improvement Analyst 3 | TheKey
>>>
>>> <http://www.thekey.com>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* alyson.rohane@thekey.com <alyson.rohane@thekey.com>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:29 AM
>>> *To:* 'An Ly' <an.ly@thekey.com>; 'Anotte Francois' <
>>> anotte.francois@thekey.com>; 'Germaine Daniels' <
>>> germaine.daniels@thekey.com>; 'Katherine Guildner' <kguildner@thekey.com>;
>>> 'Lyndsey Organ' <lyndsey.organ@thekey.com>; 'Katherine Cope' <
>>> marykatherine.cope@thekey.com>; 'Michael Jichetti' <
>>> michael.jichetti@thekey.com>; 'Natalie Cahoone' <
>>> natalie.cahoone@thekey.com>; 'Steve Koyanagi' <skoyanagi@thekey.com>;
>>> 'Tammi Franzese' <tammi.franzese@thekey.com>; 'Geraldine Nath' <
>>> geraldine.nath@thekey.com>; 'Thomas Pierantoni' <
>>> thomas.pierantoni@thekey.com>; 'Sharon Speirs' <sspeirs@thekey.com>;
>>> 'Chuck Terlesky' <cterlesky@thekey.com>; 'Dennis Fancy' <
>>> dfancy@thekey.com>; 'Timon Page' <timon.page@thekey.com>; 'Joey Taylor'
>>> <joey.taylor@thekey.com>; 'Frank Liu' <fliu@thekey.com>; 'Troy Riha' <
>>> troy.riha@thekey.com>; 'Nina Kani' <nkani@thekey.com>; 'Timothy Thomas'
>>> <tt@thekey.com>; 'Elizabeth Clark' <eclark@thekey.com>; 'Laszlo Kovacs'
>>> <laszlo.kovacs@thekey.com>; 'Michelle Schefter' <
>>> michelle.kenaga@thekey.com>; 'Alyson Rohane' <alyson.rohane@thekey.com>
>>> *Subject:* Canada Amalgamation Project Update - 4/8/2025
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning, everyone – Please see the latest update below and reach
>>> out if you have any questions!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Project Status*: *On Hold*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Next Steps*:
>>>
>>>    - Geri, Germaine, and Nina - Connect with KPMG the week of 4/11 to
>>>    address all open items from CRA discussion.
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Tax implications and employee provincial registrations
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Geri – Provide an update after call with KPMG and decision on
>>>    whether we move forward with the project.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Key Dates:*
>>>
>>>    - *60 Day Notice Deadline:* Friday, 5/2/2025
>>>    - *30 Day Notice Deadline*: Sunday, 6/1/2025
>>>    - *Go Live Date:* Tuesday, 7/1/2025
>>>
>>> Kindly* –*
>>>
>>> *Alyson Rohane*
>>>
>>> Continuous Improvement Analyst 3 | *TheKey*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://www.thekey.com/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> *From:* Alyson Rohane alyson.rohane@thekey.com
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:18 AM
>>> *To:* Alyson Rohane alyson.rohane@thekey.com
>>> *Subject:* RE: Canada Amalgamation Project Update - 3/28/2025
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good afternoon, all -
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please see the updates from the Canada Amalgamation project as of this
>>> week and feel free to reach out with any questions!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Moving forward, we will be holding project check-ins every other week;
>>> the frequency will increase as we approach go-live. If you are unable to
>>> attend, please ensure a delegate is sent on your behalf to stay informed on
>>> the latest updates. If there are additional individuals that will need to
>>> have line of sight to these updates or included on the bi-monthly status
>>> calls, reach out to let me know!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Key Dates:*
>>>
>>>    - *90 Day Notice Deadline:* Wednesday, April 2nd
>>>    - *Go Live Date:* Tuesday, July 1st
>>>
>>> *Action Items:*
>>>
>>>    - General Managers by 4/1/2025:
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Complete the notice/notice + consent documents
>>>       - Send via email and certified/carrier mail
>>>       - Confirm completion
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Alyson by 4/7/2025:
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Confirm with each department to gather all necessary steps for the
>>>       entity consolidation
>>>       - Build out the schedule for the project
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Germaine by 4/1/2025:
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Notify WSIB, WCB and employer health tax of the name change
>>>
>>> ·
>>>
>>>    - Merge existing checklist to major project plan
>>>
>>> *Next Steps*:
>>>
>>>    - Continue gathering contracts from GMs for legal review
>>>    - Prepare notices for the 60-day and 30-day contracts
>>>
>>>
>>>    - *60 Day Notice Deadline*: 5/2/2025
>>>       - *30 Day Notice Deadline*: 6/1/2025
>>>
>>> *Project Plan*:
>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_UK1lY8xnV53lH8CtgJ6ZybE7BAUKJuY/edit?gid=1522178156#gid=1522178156
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kindly
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> *Alyson Rohane*
>>>
>>> Continuous Improvement Analyst 3 | *TheKey*
>>>
>>>