private pension plans – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 06 May 2024 19:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How employers can help shrink Canada’s gender pension gap https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/how-employers-can-help-shrink-canadas-gender-pension-gap/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128080 Canada’s gender pension gap is growing as Canadian women received an average of 18 per cent less retirement income than men in 2020, according to a report by Ontario’s pay equity office. It found the gap is more pronounced among women in visible minority groups (37 per cent), among sources of private retirement income (28 per […]

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]]> Pride Month: CN Rail dispute ‘catalyst’ for same-sex pension plan policy reviews https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/pride-month-cn-rail-dispute-catalyst-for-same-sex-pension-plan-policy-reviews/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102243 While a recent dispute between the Canadian National Railway Co. and the surviving same-sex partner of a deceased plan member will likely inspire other plan sponsors to ensure pension benefits are correctly distributed, the amount of new claimants coming forward will likely be relatively small, says Jill Wagman, managing principal at Eckler Ltd. “It may […]

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]]> Indigenous, racialized seniors have less retirement security: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/indigenous-racialized-seniors-have-less-retirement-security-report/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102193 Indigenous and racialized seniors have less retirement security and higher poverty rates than white seniors in Canada, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Based on data from the 2016 census, the report found Indigenous seniors have an average income of $32,200 and a poverty rate of 21.5 per cent, […]

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]]> Private Pensions Face Greater Regulatory Burden https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/private-pensions-face-greater-regulatory-burden/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/private-pensions-face-greater-regulatory-burden/#respond Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:58:08 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/private-pensions-face-greater-regulatory-burden/ Compared to the Canada Pension Plan, private plans are more complex in their structure: Fraser Institute

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