Ottawa should move to reform seniors' benefits by letting recipients choose richer payments, later, from the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement programs if…
The Nova Scotia government has announced it’s making a change to provincial pension regulations in order to help flailing Dalhousie University.
Pension standards legislation in Canada allows an employer to act as the administrator of its single employer pension plan. However, as a plan administrator, an…
Back in December, the federal government eliminated the last vestiges of mandatory retirement in Canada. It did this by repealing the sections of the Canadian…
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has updated its frequently asked questions regarding letters of credit.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper put pensions on the front page with his announcement on Jan. 23, 2012, that the federal government is considering reducing the…
Nearly half of all Canadians have little or no confidence in the future of the Canada Pension Plan, reports CTV News.
On Feb. 15, 2012, the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services released its report. Chaired by noted economist Don Drummond, and announced in…
The National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation (NPSCF) has taken to Ottawa today to lobby Members of Parliament for better pension coverage and support for…
The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled its final 401(k) fee disclosure rule, which requires plan providers to provide more details about what employers pay…
With the federal government introducing pooled registered pension plans, the future of pensions is top of mind for plan sponsors, providers and each of the…
Dec. 2, 2010 P.E.I. government introduces Bill 30, Pension Benefits Act, the province’s proposed provincial pension standards legislation. Jessica Bullock is in the pension and…
Mar. 17, 2011 Quebec Government tables 2011 Quebec Budget and announces proposal to implement voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs). Further details respecting VRSPs are set…
Nov. 14, 2008 Alberta/British Columbia Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards releases its final report. Jessica Bullock is in the pension and employee benefits group…
Nov. 14, 2008 Alberta/British Columbia Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards releases its final report. Jessica Bullock is in the pension and employee benefits group…
Jan. 27, 2009 Pension Review Panel releases its final report regarding private sector pension plans. March 5, 2010 Nova Scotia Government releases discussion paper on…
Oct. 28, 2010 New Brunswick government announces appointment of an expert panel to study pensions. Aug. 8, 2011 New Brunswick Task Force on Protecting Pensions…
March 30, 2010 Manitoba Pension Benefits Amendment Act receives Royal Assent. Amendments to the Manitoba Pension Benefits Act (MPBA) effective March 31, 2010:portability must be…
Nov. 21, 2008 Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions releases its final report. May 18, 2010 Bill 236, Pension Benefits Amendment Act, 2010, receives Royal Assent.…
With the federal government introducing pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs), the future of pensions is top of mind for plan sponsors and providers. We asked…
The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), today spoke at a C.D. Howe Institute roundtable in Toronto on how the introduction of Pooled Registered…
The Office of the Chief Actuary has released Actuarial Study #10, Measuring the Financial Sustainability of the Canada Pension Plan.
The Government of Manitoba recently made changes to its pension legislation.
Canada’s new pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) legislation has been on a roller coaster of support and criticism over the past year—and it hasn’t even…
Advisors who have clients that have employer-funded disability benefits provided on a self-insured basis should take note of a recent change by the federal government…