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What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment

bwolfe — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:31 +0000

The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for determining a full-time remote worker’s province of employment for payroll deduction purposes, which came into force on Jan. 1, could prove burdensome to employers. “While the intention is to create certainty, whether it will do so remains to be seen,” says Sarah Mills, an employment lawyer at Blaney McMurtry […]

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Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security: report

bwolfe — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:17 +0000

Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security and make the retirement system more equitable, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. The report argued in favour of key changes to the accumulation phase, such as more equitable tax-deferred registered wealth accumulation limits, changes to the tax recognition of administrative expenses […]

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Dynamic pension pools a viable decumulation option for Canadians: report

bwolfe — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:00:45 +0000

With 10 million Canadian baby boomers entering retirement, dynamic pension pools could help seniors turn their accumulated savings into low-cost lifetime pension income, according to a new report by Ryerson University’s National Institute on Ageing and the Global Risk Institute. According to the report, dynamic pension pools can help Canadians optimize their expected lifetime retirement […]

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75% of older Canadians worrying about financial security: survey

lbailey — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:00:56 +0000

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of Canadians nearing or in early retirement said the coronavirus pandemic has them more concerned about their family’s financial security and well-being, according to a survey by Ipsos for Ryerson University’s National Institute on Ageing and HomeEquity Bank. Among respondents aged 55 to 69, 77 per cent expressed worry about their […]

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Repairing Canada’s Pension System

mschmit — Thu, 11 May 2017 07:15:55 +0000

Consultant says fix Canada’s pension system by harmonizing retirement ages.