Ontario goes it alone on public pensions
The big news out of the latest announcement from the Ontario government about the Ontario Registered Pension Plan (ORPP) is that there is no news. The province is pressing ahead with the implementation...
View ArticleWhich is better: RRSPs or public pensions?
Every year at this time, the marketing arms of Canada’s mutual funds go into high gear exhorting Canadians to dig deep to pour money into their RRSP investments in time to beat the end-of-February tax...
View ArticleZombie ideas on pension reform rise again
The insurance industry has enjoyed tremendous profit on their retirement savings “products” for Canadians. The potential Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement and the looming Ontario Retirement Pension...
View ArticleThe business lobby sets its sights on Canadian pension reform
Canadians owe John Manley and Perrin Beatty a debt of gratitude … or do they? The president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada and the president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have...
View ArticleCanada has every reason to expand the CPP
Politicians have the future of the Canada Pension Plan in their hands, as federal officials meet with provincial premiers in Vancouver. If a stable, secure retirement for all Canadians is the aim, our...
View ArticleCPP expansion: a major advance for Canadians
For the first time in 50 years, when the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) was created, new improvements are on the way. That was the result of Monday’s federal provincial territorial agreement to expand the...
View ArticleTen things to know about the CPP debate
This fall, Canada’s Parliament will debate a recent proposal to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).[1] Indeed, since the 2008-2009 world financial crisis, Canada has witnessed a renewed public debate...
View ArticleLa réforme sournoise du RRQ
Le sujet des retraites est rarement perçu comme étant palpitant. On en parle quand arrive la saison des REER, quand on veut montrer que les jeunes sont des irresponsables qui ne pensent pas à l’avenir,...
View Article7 things the Census teaches us about income inequality
It has been years since Statistics Canada has been able to release Census data on income inequality in Canada but the numbers are out at long last. Here are 7 things the Census teaches us about income...
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AFB2020 as COVID-19 policy response: A plan to protect workers and the public...
Canada and countries across the globe face a daunting challenge with the advent of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a pandemic, as countries the world...
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