Why semi-retirement is the future
The baby boomers, of which I am one, are famous for having distorted just about every market they have touched. Housing was perhaps the first…
- By: Jonathan Chevreau
- October 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:26
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Unifor and Fiat Chrysler agreement includes benefits and pension changes
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reached a tentative agreement with Unifor that includes increasing wages and benefits for the union’s members in line with an economic…
- By: Staff
- October 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
Nearly 80% of education spending went to pensions, benefits, pay: report
The majority of public education spending in Canada between 2004 and 2015 went to pensions, benefits and wages, a new report by the Fraser Institute…
- By: Staff
- October 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
The RRSP celebrates 60 years
The registered retirement savings plan is fast approaching its 60th birthday. There have been many changes over that period and Canadians’ contributions have ebbed and…
- By: Curtis Davis, Advisor.ca
- October 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:37
‘Fourth-pillar’ assets improve outlook for Canadian retirement readiness
When considering claims that Canadians lack adequate savings for retirement, it’s crucial to ask whether “fourth-pillar” assets have been fully considered in reaching this conclusion,…
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:06
Retirement planning leads growth in life, health insurance: CLHIA
Most of the growth in the Canadian life and health insurance industry in 2015 came from the pensions and retirement market, the Canadian Life and…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- September 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:06
Great-West Life rolls out financial wellness pilot project
Great-West Life is piloting an online financial program with about 5,000 plan members aimed at improving their financial outcomes. The program, called Wayfinder, allows plan…
- By: Staff
- September 21, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Public service jobs appealing to majority of Canadians: survey
Public service employers that offer job stability, workplace flexibility and technological resources are likely to attract new talent, according to a new survey by global…
- By: Staff
- September 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Release of pension info the focus of court battle between rival unions
A case centred on the ability to access actuarial documents filed with the Ontario pension regulator may soon be heading to the Ontario Court of…
- By: Jann Lee
- September 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
Labour deal lets Canada Post workers keep DB plan for at least two more years
The stop-gap deal between Canada Post Corp. and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers includes maintaining the defined benefit pension plan for all current and…
- By: Staff with files from The Canadian Press
- September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
The CRA’s take on some of the more common employer-paid benefits
Canada’s Income Tax Act is generally not a place people turn to for easy answers, so figuring out whether benefits provided to employees are taxable…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
PRPPs continue to languish as provinces vary in enthusiasm for new option
Throughout 2012, Ted Menzies, then the federal minister of state for finance tasked with the development of pooled registered pension plans, consistently proclaimed they were…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- September 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:49
Postal workers delay possible job action for 24 hours as contract talks continue
As negotiations continue between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the strike action that was to start from midnight on Sunday has…
- By: Staff, with files from The Canadian Press
- August 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Canada Post should be exempt from solvency testing, union argues
Talks between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have stalled once again, hours before the union’s strike mandate expires at midnight. “If…
- By: Sara Tatelman, with files from The Canadian Press
- August 25, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Have your say: Was the decision to revert OAS eligibility to age 65 a good move?
Was the government’s decision to restore eligibility for old-age security to age 65 the correct choice? Tabled in March, the federal budget cancelled provisions in…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:34
Settlement puts end to litigation against U.S. pension fund
Following a settlement reached by the parties, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed the U.S. Department of Labour’s lawsuit against…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 12:29
Sun Life boosts Hong Kong presence through pension acquisition
Sun Life Financial Inc. is boosting its presence in Hong Kong through the acquisition of the pension business of FWD Life Insurance Co. Ltd. “Expanding…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
75-year-old retiree finds ‘real joy’ in returning to Sun Life as an intern
Robert De Niro may have changed the way Sun Life Financial Inc. looks at its intern program. “One rainy day a few months ago, I…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:18
Have your say: Were the ORPP costs reasonable?
Do you agree with Ontario spending $70 million on the now-abandoned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan? Last week, the provincial government released the costs for the…
- By: Staff
- August 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
How can employers prepare for the CPP expansion?
Employers should start reviewing their current retirement plans to prepare for the 2019 expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, according to a Willis Towers Watson…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Membership in pension plans increased 1.2% in 2014: Statistics Canada
The number of workers in Canada who were members of a registered pension plan increased to more than six million people in 2014, according to…
- By: Staff
- July 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Severance payments criticized as Ontario puts ORPP spending at $70M
The Ontario government spent up to $70 million on developing the now-abandoned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, according to new figures released by the province. The…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- July 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:24
Pension changes among issues in consultations on GST rules
The federal Department of Finance has released draft legislative and regulatory proposals dealing with the goods and services tax issues that apply to pension plans. The proposals…
- By: Staff
- July 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Grads optimistic about jobs despite freelance economy, study finds
Despite all of the talk about precarious job prospects for young people, a new survey has found a large number of those in or just…
- By: Michael Chen
- July 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
OPSEU appoints pension analyst to OPTrust’s board
OPSEU has appointed Giulia Volpe to OPTrust’s board of trustees. Volpe is a pension analyst with the Ontario Pension Board in Toronto. She has more…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:15