Pensions

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Tax News

Avoid pension-splitting confusion

A recent court ruling clarifies what qualifies, and what doesn’t

April 11, 2014

3 min read

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Economic Indicators

Pension deficit adds $120B to national debt

Ottawa's unfunded liabilities for employee pension plans rose to $272 billion in 2013, far larger than reported, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study.

By Staff |April 9, 2014

2 min read

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Economic Indicators

Fix the mistake in federal pension calculations: C.D. Howe

The guarantees in federal public service defined-benefit pension plans are mis-priced—causing Ottawa to seriously underestimate their costs.

By Staff |April 2, 2014

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Economic Indicators

CPP expansion proposals weak, says report

Proposals that support the expansion of CPP have been weak.

March 6, 2014

1 min read