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PRPPs: Not a silver bullet

The Framework for Pooled Registered Pension Plans, released by the Department of Finance in December 2010, suggests that the introduction of pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) would improve the retirement savings system by providing an “accessible, straightforward and administratively low-cost retirement option,” particularly for the self-employed and employees of small and medium-size businesses who currently […]

  • April 29, 2011 September 13, 2019
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The Law: Clear and present danger

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the April 2006 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. The Law: Clear and present danger   More transparent language in pension documentation may prevent extending pension benefits in wrongful dismissal awards.   By Barbara Austin THE ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS UNDER REGISTERED PENSION plans is generally […]

  • April 1, 2006 September 13, 2019
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