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Planning and Advice

CPP and life expectancy

Knowing the best time to apply for CPP depends on how long you think you'll be alive

By Maureen Glenn |September 4, 2012

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Industry

Public pensions erode essential services: CFIB

Enrolments in public sector pension plans are growing at double the rate of those in the private sector. Canadians could face higher taxes and reduced government services as a result, says a new CFIB report. “The public sector has grown rapidly over the past decade, becoming increasingly unsustainable,” says Ted Mallett, CFIB’s chief economist. Read: […]

By Staff |August 22, 2012

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Industry

PRPP regulatory proposals published

The Harper Government has pre-published regulatory proposals to address provisions of the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act (Bill C-25), says Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance). “These proposed regulations take us one step closer to a new large-scale and low-cost defined contribution pension option for millions of Canadians currently without access to a workplace pension […]

By Staff |August 10, 2012

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Industry

Global economy dampens Q2 pension returns

Canadian pension plans lost some of their first quarter gains in the second quarter of this year, as concerns over the European debt crisis and a weakening global economy pushed Canadian equities lower, according to a survey by RBC Investor Services. Within the $410 billion RBC Investor Services All Plan universe, Canadian DB pensions fell […]

By Staff |July 31, 2012

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