The large number of Canadians who fear the Canada Pension Plan won’t be around when they retire reflects a misplaced belief, said Canada Pension Plan Investment Board president and chief executive officer Mark Machin on Tuesday. Machin discussed the sustainability of the national pension plan during his keynote speech at a 2017 symposium held in Toronto by Advocis, the […]
The federal government’s advisory council on economic growth has released its second wave of recommendations that include extending the age of eligibility for the Canada Pension Plan, establishing a reasonable process for requesting flexible working arrangements and creating a universal subsidized childcare program to get more women into the workforce. The advisory council believes allowing CPP and […]
The federal government must now play a leadership role in establishing a national seniors strategy for Canada, says a report from the IRPP Task Force on Aging.
Employment and Social Development Canada has announced the quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for October to December 2015.
NDP leader Tom Mulcair took his campaign to downtown Toronto today to announce that he would boost an old-age benefit.
The quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for July to September 2015 have been announced by Employment and Social Development Canada.
While attending last week’s Pension Policy Forum in Toronto, it became clear that the focus of pension reform in this country has gradually been shifting.
The number of old age security beneficiaries is expected to increase by 60% within the next two decades, according to a report.
CARP is calling on the federal government to fight seniors’ poverty by eliminating mandatory minimum withdrawals from RRIFs, relaxing GIS rules and introducing measures to counteract the OAS changes for the most needy.
Employment and Social Development Canada says the benefit amount for Old Age Security will stay the same for April to June.