The story we published yesterday regarding the outcomes of Tuesday night’s parliamentary “take note” debate on pension reform—Parties joust over pension reform in “take note”…
During late 2008 and early 2009, the Actuarial Standards Board promulgated several changes to the Standards of Practice for Pension Plans (SPPP) applicable for any…
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a new study simulating the economic impact of recent calls to boost Canada Pension Plan (CPP)…
During the life of a pension plan (irrespective of type and size), there are bound to be times when the plan administrator considers delegating some…
The actuarial standards applicable to virtually all defined benefit (DB) pension plans in Canada are undergoing two distinct changes in 2011. These updates will affect…
Government House Leader John Baird announced late yesterday that a special House of Commons “take-note” debate on pension reform is scheduled for the evening on…
Atlantic Canada is a place of rugged beauty, where resources are abundant but nature doesn’t hand them over freely. Whether it’s the Lower Churchill Falls…
A new research study released by the Mowat Centre at the University of Toronto examines the fiscal impact of gradually raising the minimum eligibility age…
Pension reform has been on the government agenda for over a year and real action so far has been sluggish. But, if you add up…
Fasken Martineau recently hosted a seminar outlining incremental changes to federal and provincial pension standards. Yesterday we covered what’s happening in Ontario, today we break…
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) today called for immediate synchronization of federal and provincial pension reform. The industry association advocates transparency in taxes…
In June, the nation’s finance ministers convened in Charlottetown to set the direction for pension reform. Hopes were high that consensus on a pan-Canadian approach…
Canadian governments need to focus on reforms that allow for increased retirement savings levels in order to ensure individuals have adequate replacement income at…
Yesterday the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released a draft of the GST/HST Rebate for Pension Entities Notice (notice No. 257). Notice 257 is a dense…
The latest round of pension reforms in Britain will reduce the amount of tax relief allowed on pension contributions for high income earners. The amount…
Early on October 7, The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Burke v. Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), on the issues…
Canada’s aging and unhealthy population is about to create a significant liability totalling about $2.8 trillion for all levels of government, according to a new…
The federal government has announced it will scale back previously announced increases to Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, after intense pressure from unions and businesses.…
The solutions to Canada’s pension woes could be found by looking at recent reforms in Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, this…
The joint federal-provincial pension reform process is moving too slowly and should include a national forum of regulators and stakeholders, according to a study released…
The November 2009 release of the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ (CAPSA) consultation paper called The Prudence Standard and the Roles of the Plan…
Ask the Expert: Jack Mintz Jack Mintz – Palmer Chair in Public Policy, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Mintz recently chaired the Alberta…
Recordkeepers need to consider governance for defined contribution (DC) plans at three levels: fund, portfolio and platform, said Nick Iarocci, vice-president, investment program, with the…
Right on the heels of the Pension Benefits Amendment Act, the Ontario government is moving forward with the next phase of its strategy to enhance…
Continued opposition from Alberta is threatening to derail plans to improve the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) by the fall, as federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty…