Ottawa has reached an agreement in principle with most of the provinces to expand the Canada Pension Plan for the first time in nearly 20…
Now that the finance ministers have reached an agreement on Canada Pension Plan expansion, you’d think we could all breathe a sigh of relief and…
Once Canadians have graduated from high school or postsecondary education, there isn’t really a formal environment that supports and facilitates group learning around issues like…
Much like the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope and his search for an honest man, pension plan stakeholders have been seeking a sustainable plan design…
One sure way for sponsors of defined contribution pension plans to attract the attention of class action lawyers is to tell members what the value…
A majority (58 per cent) of Canadians are in favour of a moderate expansion to the Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan, according to…
The Alberta Superintendent of Pensions has released four interpretive guidelines to explain various legislative requirements around workplace pension plans that are registered in the province.…
A briefing book prepared last fall for incoming Finance Minister Bill Morneau warns that Canada’s spending on public pensions is dramatically lower than many other…
As Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne clarifies and possibly softens her line on what her government is expecting around Canada Pension Plan reform, a new report…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is asking the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities to allow for some flexibility in its revised guidelines on…
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan has a new minister in charge following Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s cabinet shuffle today. Among the moves was the appointment…
The Liberal government’s proposed increase to the guaranteed income supplement top-up benefit by up to $947 annually for the most vulnerable single seniors comes in…
As Canadians continue to debate changes to public pension programs, Illinois is tackling the retirement savings issue with its new Secure Choice Savings Program that will…
With the Canada Pension Plan on many people’s minds, how does Canada’s public pension system compare to those of other countries? In light of the debate…
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has published a public position on the potential expansion of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, including a modest benefit increase, equal employer…
While discussions continue over new requirements around environmental, social and governance factors in Ontario, OPTrust has had provisions in place since 2007, says an official at the…
What does Canada do better than any other country? Play hockey? Let’s not go there. Run an effective, efficient and sustainable retirement income system for the…
British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan have entered into a new multi-jurisdictional pension plan agreement. More than 1,100 plans will fall under the…
As previously announced in March’s federal budget, the Liberal government has launched a consultation on whether it should keep, relax or scrap the “30-per-cent rule,” which currently…
Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of global employees support auto-enrolment in workplace pension plans, according to a new report from the Aegon Centre for Longevity and Retirement…
Ontario has passed the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Act, 2016 today, despite the impending meeting of Canada’s finance ministers on June 19-20 to discuss enhancements to…
With Canada’s finance ministers preparing for a meeting next month to discuss ways to enhance the Canada Pension Plan, what’s the likelihood of success? In an interview with Benefits Canada’s sister…
Canada’s finance ministers have scheduled a meeting for June 19-20 in Vancouver to discuss ways to reform the Canada Pension Plan, the Globe and Mail…
The federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has introduced several new disclosure amendments for the pension plans it regulates that will come into effect…
As companies consider their options around the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, national employers with staff who work in Ontario and other provinces face additional questions about what to do.…