MP pension scrutiny increases
More voices are speaking out against the “platinum-plated pensions” provided to Canada’s members of parliament.
- By: Tammy Burns
- January 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:12
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MP pensions face $1-billion shortfall: C.D. Howe
Fixing rich, underfunded MP pensions is a key step in pension reform, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- January 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Small businesses support PRPPs: Poll
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…
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
NDP proposes “pension exchange”
NDP leadership hopeful Thomas Mulcair kicked off his campaign with a promise to improve retirement security for Canadians.
- By: Staff
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:27
Ontario’s new pension rules for marriage breakdown
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…
- By: Douglas Rienzo
- December 30, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
CPP Appeals Board appoints new chairman
Canada’s Pension Appeals Board has appointed Justice Douglas Rutherford as the board’s new chairman.
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Reminder: CPP changes take effect in January
Changes to the way employers deduct Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions are coming into effect in the new year.
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
HOOPP moves to immediate vesting
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…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:34
The employer’s piece in the CPP puzzle
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.…
- By: Esther Huberman
- December 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:16
Manulife speaks out in favour of PRPPs
Manulife Financial is the latest organization to speak out in favour of Canada’s proposed pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) legislation.
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:40
Don’t hike CPP premiums: CFIB
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…
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
How to fix PRPPs: C.D. Howe
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.
- By: Staff
- December 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Feds release PRPP tax rules for comment
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…
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Public sector pensions understated: C.D. Howe
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.
- By: Staff
- December 14, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 09:23
Pension experts call on finance ministers to expand CPP
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…
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- December 13, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 14:43
Will PRPPs close the pension gap?
The federal government recently released Bill C-25, the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act. This draft legislation is receiving praise for helping to close the pension…
- By: Robin Pond
- December 8, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:24
Realigning Canada’s three-tiered retirement system
The last actuarial report on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) estimated that 38% of Canadians in 2010 started receiving their CPP at age 60. Another…
- By: Fred Vettese
- December 5, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 12:20
Indalex case to be heard by Supreme Court
According to many commentators, the Indalex case turns accepted law on the priority of debtor-in-possession (DIP) and working capital security on its head, and introduces…
- By: Randy Bauslaugh, Mark Firman, Kevin McElcheran and Greg Winfield
- December 1, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 15:23
Inspiration: Keith Ambachtsheer turns big ideas into practice
I got into this industry, as most people do, by accident,” admits Toronto-based Keith Ambachtsheer, who today is well known for his ideas on pension…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- November 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 16:10
Feds miss the mark in PRPP Act
On November 17, the Pooled Registered Pension Plan Act was tabled in the House of Commons. The explicitly stated purpose of the Act “is to…
- By: Greg Hurst
- November 28, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:16
Banks resisting OMERS push to manage PRPPs
Canadian banks are opposing a push by OMERS to manage PRPPs, reports Bloomberg News.
- By: Staff
- November 25, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
PRPPs: New vehicle, same old problems
The newly re-introduced Pooled Retirement Pension Plan (PRPP) may be touted as the cure-all for all Canada’s flailing retirement savings system, but a rather unimpressed…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- November 18, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:46
Feds roll out new pension option
The federal government this morning introduced the much-anticipated Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPP) Act to address concerns over declining pension coverage for Canadians.
- By: Vikram Barhat and Tammy Burns
- November 17, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:47
Europe’s plans for pension reform
A leaked white paper has revealed the European Commission’s suggestions for pension reform, reports Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE).
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
N.S. Pension Benefits Act introduced
The government of Nova Scotia has introduced a new Pension Benefits Act, which would enable private sector pension plan members and retirees to know more…
- By: Staff
- November 15, 2011 September 13, 2019
- 10:24