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New Report Says "Pension Envy" is Misplaced; Wider Public Indirectly Benefits from the Existence of Public Sector Defined Benefit Plans

November 1, 2013

There aren’t many good things being reported about public defined benefit pension plans. Plan members are routinely ...

Bigger CPP would be better

November 1, 2013

The Canada Pension Plan is one of the country’s great public policy successes. It’s national: If you change ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Cashing In

November 1, 2013

  I’m a Boomer, and I’m coming up on three score years. When my birthday comes early next year, the first ...

Canadians over 50 fear outliving their savings

September 20, 2013

These days, traditional defined benefit pension plans that paid an adequate lifetime pension benefit are being ...

Elizabeth May Editorial for the Hill Times

May 17, 2013

Being old is not what it used to be The CPP is sustainable and reliable, but it is time to review whether RRSP is ...

Little for seniors in 2013 budget

March 22, 2013

As it relates to Canada’s retirees, and near retirees, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s eighth, and some say his ...

Pensions hit the perfect storm

March 8, 2013

It’s RRSP time, again! Check the Web. Scour the newspapers. Hustle to your friendly (?) financial institution and ...

Will you augment your retirement savings with a PRPP?

February 22, 2013

Even with a myriad of other options, the RRSP is still is the cornerstone of retirement savings for most Canadians, ...

Customer Comments: Retirement Income, RRSPs, Locked-In Funds and CPP+

December 20, 2012

Editor's Note: CARP recently received a very insightful note on pensions and the current retirement income system from ...