Ontario invites others to join new pension plan
Ontario's finance minister has asked the rest of Canada "to collaborate on options to improve supplementary retirement income for workers."
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:17
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Supreme Court says MTS pension surplus belongs to workers, retirees
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a lower court ruling that the pension surplus that existed when Manitoba Telephone Services was privatized in 1997…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:38
Ontario pension plan details coming in spring
The province of Ontario expects to announce details of its provincial pension plan in a few months, according to the premier.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- January 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Ontario picks six for advisory group on provincial pension
The Government of Ontario has assembled an advisory group to advise it on how to strengthen retirement income security.
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:22
Paul Martin to advise Ontario on provincial pension plan
Paul Martin has agreed to serve as a special advisor to Ontario's minister of finance and work with the government on creating a provincial pension…
- By: Staff
- January 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:36
Judge blocks California city from cutting pensions
A California court has blocked San Jose from cutting pension benefits for the city's workers—even though the reductions were approved by voters.
- By: Staff
- December 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
CPP expansion fight to continue
While an attempt to enhance the Canada Pension Plan was stopped earlier this week, supporters of an expansion aren’t giving up.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Quebec to tackle pension reform
The Government of Quebec wants to make the province's pension plans more viable.
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:39
Ontario to move forward with provincial pension plan
Ontario will go ahead with its plan to create a pension for its residents now that the latest attempt to enhance the Canada Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- December 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
No CPP expansion
Canada’s finance ministers met in Meech Lake, Que., on Sunday and Monday but were unable to come to an agreement regarding an enhancement to the…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:20
Decision day on CPP expansion
Canada's provincial and territorial finance ministers are meeting Monday to discuss whether or not to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:33
Ontario proposes amendments to PBA
The Government of Ontario introduced legislation on Wednesday to make amendments to the Pension Benefits Act in response to the Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate case.
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Conservatives vote against NDP motion to expand CPP
The Conservatives voted down a motion by the National Democratic Party to expand the Canada Pension Plan in the House of Commons on Monday.
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:28
Leech appointed as special advisor
Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa has asked Jim Leech, the outgoing head of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, to recommend ways to make electricity…
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Ontario has new rules for pension asset transfers
Ontario’s new pension plan merger rules under new versions of section 80 (sale of business) and 81 (same employer mergers) of the Pension Benefits Act…
- By: Staff
- December 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
NDP proposes CPP enhancement
The federal New Democratic Party is proposing to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP).
- December 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:52
N.B.’s SRPP model called “unfair”
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) says it deplores the repeal of New Brunswick's Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA) and the…
- By: Staff
- December 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
Federal minister against CPP expansion
Minister of State for Finance Kevin Sorenson says expanding the Canada Pension Plan will kill jobs.
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:15
Illinois lawmakers approve pension reform
Illinois lawmakers have passed a pension reform bill intended to erase the state's US$100-billion ($106.6-billion) liability.
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Detroit allowed to cut pensions in bankruptcy
A United States bankruptcy judge has ruled that Detroit is eligible for credit protection and allowing the city to make cuts to its pensions.
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:21
Quebec passes VRSP legislation
Quebec's National Assembly has passed Bill 39, which creates voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs) in the province.
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:11
Reforming Canada’s pension system
Expanding the Canada Pension Plan will help address the continuing decline of workplace pensions, said the national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:57
Union upset with P.E.I.’s immunity from grievances
The biggest public sector union on Prince Edward Island, the Union of Public Sector Employees, has filed a grievance in response to a controversial change…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
CPP expansion debate heats up
The debate about whether to increase the size of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits through higher contributions is heating up as the country awaits…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- November 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:57
Illinois near deal to fix US$100-billion pension deficit
Lawmakers in Illinois say they have reached a tentative agreement to fix the state's US$100-billion ($105.8-billion) unfunded pension liability.
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:37