1. IFRIC: another nail in DB’s coffin?
IFRIC interpretation may hasten the demise of the Canadian DB pension.
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2. The dogs that didn’t bark
a careful examination of Ottawa’s proposed pension reforms may ultimately be more significant for what it omits than for what it includes.
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3. Pension reform is upon us again
Philip Morse on the most intense period of pension reform in Canadian history.
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4. CPP changes promote longer careers
The federal government has put a plan into motion to keep older workers in the workforce longer—a move that it hopes will lessen the future labour shortage when the baby boomers retire.
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5. Retirees are not mushrooms
Ted Menzies got an earful in his cross-country consultations on federal pension reform.
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6. DB pensions: trends in SERP funding
To employees who are approaching retirement, a SERP entitlement can confer a significant amount of financial well-being.
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7. Alberta to feds: fix pensions or we will
Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans says the federal government has a window of opportunity to reform the country’s pension system, after which her province—along with British Columbia—will take matters into their own hands.
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8. CIA offers 10-point plan for pension reform
Describing the country’s pension situation as “dire,” the head of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) has called on the federal and provincial governments to undertake major reforms in order to preserve the defined benefit pension plan in Canada.
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9. Solvency relief: a loaded gun?
Ontario’s recent solvency relief measures are simplistic and without prudent governance and proper advice, sponsors are potentially playing Russian roulette with a loaded gun.
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10. Doubling down on pension risk
Pension plans have been assuming too much risk—a major factor in the funding crisis that many plans are experiencing today, says Malcolm Hamilton.
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