Alberta Pension Plan – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:17:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Alberta officials advised against releasing CPP exit survey results: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/alberta-officials-advised-against-releasing-cpp-exit-survey-results-report/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159040 Alberta’s finance and treasury board warned against releasing the official results from a government survey evaluating the interest in a new potential pension plan, according to a report by the Edmonton Journal. The survey, launched on Sept. 21, 2023, coincided with the release of a report by LifeWorks Inc. (now part of Telus Health) that argued […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-81/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155136 A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert 2. Chipotle expanding […]

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]]> Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/public-meeting-in-edmonton-attracts-hundreds-amid-talk-of-provinces-cpp-withdrawal/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154909 Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state of the national retirement plan, while acknowledging Alberta’s ongoing discussion about leaving it, according to reporting by the Edmonton Journal. The meeting attracted a crowd of about 400 people, during […]

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]]> Just 22% of Albertans support CPP withdrawal, creation of provincial pension plan: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/just-22-of-albertans-support-cpp-withdrawal-creation-of-provincial-pension-plan-survey/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151281 Just a fifth (22 per cent) of Albertans say they support the province’s plan to leave the Canada Pension Plan in favour of a provincial plan, down from 27 per cent last October, according to a new survey by Leger Marketing Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 Albertans, found while 40 per cent […]

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]]> Ontario civil servants noting flaws in Alberta’s CPP portion calculations: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/ontario-civil-servants-noting-flaws-in-albertas-cpp-portion-calculations-report/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151094 Ontario civil servants are questioning the methodology used in a report that determined how much money Alberta could extract from the Canada Pension Plan if the province were to leave the CPP and launch its own plan, according to reporting by the Edmonton Journal. In a series of briefs, the Ontario Ministry of Finance outlined several inconsistencies […]

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]]> Top 10 investment stories of 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-10-investment-stories-of-2023/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149405 A story on how the federal government is considering ending Canada’s ’30 per cent rule’ was the most-read investment story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the 10 most popular investment news stories of 2023: 1. Feds consider end of ‘30% rule’ for pensions, propose EI adoption benefit: fall economic statement 2. Uptick in U.S. commercial office real estate […]

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]]> Careful consideration, transparency needed in determining Alberta’s share of CPP: Freeland https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/careful-consideration-transparency-needed-in-determining-albertas-share-of-cpp-freeland/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149006 Citing the “complicated” nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories to weigh in, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland wouldn’t provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan. Speaking after a meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts, Freeland said officials reported back to […]

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]]> Top 10 pension stories of 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-10-pension-stories-of-2023/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148984 A survey on the retirement readiness of Canadian workers and a looming retirement crisis was the most-read pension story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the 10 most popular pension news stories of 2023: 1. Survey finds 44% of Canadian pre-retirees have less than $5,000 in savings 2. Ford, Unifor agreement includes significant DC pension improvements, transition to […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-65/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148875 An article on how employers can support employees with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. How employers can help employees with ADHD be engaged, productive 2. FSRA’s proposed rule could increase fairness in division of pension benefits during marriage […]

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]]> Alberta government rejects amendments to CPP exit legislation https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/alberta-government-rejects-amendments-to-cpp-exit-legislation/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148595 Premier Danielle Smith’s government has rejected a proposal that would have compelled it to respect the results of a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan. On Dec. 6, the United Conservative Party’s majority government voted down an opposition amendment to Bill 2 — the Alberta Pension Protection Act — by the […]

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