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…
More voices are speaking out against the “platinum-plated pensions” provided to Canada’s members of parliament.
Fixing rich, underfunded MP pensions is a key step in pension reform, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
Canadian small business owners are enthusiastic to adopt the new Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs), according to a poll of more than 800 companies by…
NDP leadership hopeful Thomas Mulcair kicked off his campaign with a promise to improve retirement security for Canadians.
When Bill 133, the Family Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009, was introduced in 2008, it promised to reform the division of pensions on marriage breakdown…
Canada’s Pension Appeals Board has appointed Justice Douglas Rutherford as the board’s new chairman.
Changes to the way employers deduct Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions are coming into effect in the new year.
In anticipation of federal legislation requiring pension plans to provide for immediate vesting, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) has announced that members will…
Much has been written about the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) since May 2009 when the various federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers undertook their review.…
Manulife Financial is the latest organization to speak out in favour of Canada’s proposed pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) legislation.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has expressed its support for Canada’s new pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) legislation—and requested the government not support…
According to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute, the government’s proposed pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) are in need of a fix.
The federal government has released a package of draft legislative proposals for the Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations regarding pooled registered pension plans…
The federal government's unfunded liabilities for its employee pension plans total $227 billion—far more than reported, according to a report by the C.D. Howe Institute.
A group of pension experts, including a former chief actuary of the Canada Pension Plan, is calling on Canada's finance ministers to commit to expanding…