Pensions

Quebec rolls out new pension option

The Quebec government is getting kudos from the industry for being the first province to introduce a new pension program for workers that lack private plans. The provincial budget, tabled on Thursday, proposes a voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP), which according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is based on the pooled […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 18, 2011

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Pension reforms must do better: OECD

Recent reforms will be inadequate to cover higher pension costs in the future, despite increases in retirement ages in half of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD countries, says the OECD report Pensions at Glance 2011. The organization that works for the improvement of the economic and social well-being of people around the world […]

By Staff |March 17, 2011

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Ontario seeks comment on pension regs

On March 3, 2011, the Ontario government released draft regulations regarding the division of pension assets on marriage breakdown. Public comments are invited up to April 18, 2011. The new rules may be proclaimed into force as soon as July 1, 2011. The new regulations will require administrators to: 1. Provide a new type of […]

By Staff |March 9, 2011

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Third pillar must drive retirement savings innovation

The pooled retirement pension plan (PRPP) scheme announced last year represents a positive first step toward ensuring all Canadians have sufficient opportunity to save for retirement, according to Christopher Brown, president of the Association of Canadian Pension Management. But, he says, this has to be just part of the solution. “Governments are clearly engaged in […]

By Neil Faba |February 25, 2011

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