Retirement Income Security Posts

Putting more money in seniors’ pockets…just in time for the election

May 28, 2015

Click here to read “Putting more money in seniors’ pockets…just in time for the election” by Tasha Kheiriddin ...

Opposition responds to proposal of CPP expansion, CARP says need to increase mandatory contribution

May 28, 2015

Click here to read “Mulcair slams Conservatives  ‘death-bed conversion’ on CPP expansion” by Michelle Zillio ...

Mandatory CPP contributions are the way to go, say both Trudeau and Mulcair

May 28, 2015

Click here to read “Mandatory CPP contributions are the way to go, say both Trudeau and Mulcair” by Jane Brown – ...

Conservatives propose voluntary Canada Pension Plan expansion

May 26, 2015

Click here to read “Tories propose voluntary expansion of Canada Pension Plan” by Bill Curry and Steven Chase – ...

Alberta Election Results make CPP increase more likely

May 6, 2015

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2015 Alberta Election Results make CPP increase more likely; ...

Canadians support increasing CPP benefits, poll finds

May 4, 2015

This article was published in The Globe and Mail on May 4, 2015.  Click here to read this and other related ...

CARP Financial Issues/RRSP Poll Report

March 12, 2015

Key Findings   March 5, 2015: Almost all members have tax-sheltered savings, split equally between RRSPs and RRIFs, ...

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security benefit rates effective January 1, 2015

January 14, 2015

Employment and Social Development Canada's Release on CPP and OAS Benefit Rates Effective January 1st, ...

CARP Financial Issues Poll Report

December 9, 2014

Key Findings: Most members think the promised budget surplus should be used to pay the national debt, while many ...

CARP ORPP Poll Report

November 10, 2014

Key Findings Only about one half of members are familiar with PRPPs and few agree they are a good solution to ...