H. Clare Pitcher

There’s more to New Brunswick’s shared-risk plan story

The relatively new New Brunswick shared-risk plan (SRP) model has received a lot of attention and positive publicity over the past year, not only in the province and the rest of Canada but also around the world. However, there are a number of significant shortcomings that have, to date, not been particularly well identified, understood or communicated.

  • October 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
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MEPPs: The next piece of the pension pie?

Currently, only four out of every 10 Canadians are covered by a pension plan other than CPP or QPP. Employers often don’t like DB plans because they’re too risky. Employees will take anything they can get but would normally prefer DB plans. How do we resolve this conflict and increase pension plan coverage in Canada? […]

  • September 23, 2011 September 13, 2019
  • 14:29