Pension reform Posts

Seniors living in poverty on the rise in Canada, OECD says

November 27, 2013

Susan Eng, CARP's VP of Advocacy, recently sat down with the hosts of the Lang and O'Leary Show on CBC to discuss the ...

CANADIANS AGREE CPP MUST BE EXPANDED Boomers most worried, new poll shows

November 25, 2013

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2013 Toronto, ON: A new survey of Canadian ...

Why CPP Matters: Deconstructing Pension Reform

November 25, 2013

Susan Eng recently wrote a blog post deconstructing CPP reforms for the Huffington Post. This post details the benefits ...

Pension Reform Timeline: 2008 – Present

November 15, 2013

CARP has been advocating for pension reform since 2008, starting with a call for a national pension summit and for a ...

The Globe Debate, Point: ‘Big CPP’ at the young’s expense

November 15, 2013

Chronically low investment returns on inadequate saving are making more Canadians worry about retirement. Fair enough ...

The Globe Debate, Counterpoint: Ignore the ‘job-killing’ mantra. It’s time to expand CPP benefits

November 15, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty thinks that expanding Canada Pension Plan benefits might be a good idea, but just not ...

Ontario ready to act if Ottawa stalls on Canada Pension Plan

November 15, 2013

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa says Ottawa is showing a lack of leadership and courage in its reluctance to ...

Expanded CPP is a good idea – but not right now, Flaherty says

November 14, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is describing an expanded Canada Pension Plan as a “payroll tax,” but says he can ...

Act Now on CPP: CARP Open Letter to Finance Ministers, CARP Poll

November 14, 2013

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2013 Toronto, ON: As Canada’s Finance Minsters get set ...

CARP Chapter Chair: Enhance Canada pension plan

November 14, 2013

Congratulations for Barbara Yaffe's support of long-overdue pension reform. At the Oct. 24 CARP (Canadian Association ...