Pension reform Posts

CARP reacts to OAS changes

March 30, 2012

CARP Vice President, Advocacy - Susan Eng, expresses CARP members' disappointment at the Federal Government's decision ...

Pension Reform Poll Report

March 23, 2012

KEY FINDINGS March 23, 2012: CARP members are equally likely to believe the individual has the primary responsibility ...

Third Time’s a Charm for Cutbacks to Pensions?

March 23, 2012

This article was published by Pension Expert Leo Kolivakis on March 23rd 2012 via his popular blog "Pension Pulse".  ...

Whither [or is it “wither”?] Pension Reform?

March 9, 2012

Longevity is a good thing unless we outlive our money. So Canada’s social safety net becomes ever more important as ...

CARP’s Parliament Hill Presentation on the Proposed PRPPs

March 9, 2012

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Don’t pit young against old

March 7, 2012

              This article was published by The Globe and Mail on March ...

Canada Budget 2012: OAS Reform, Including Raising Retirement Age, Will Take More Than Decade, Finley Hints

March 2, 2012

This article was published by Huffington Post and the Canadian Press on March 1st 2012.  To see this article and other ...

What the Prime Minister SaidThen vs. Now

February 10, 2012

2005: Stephen Harper is a champion that will defend public pensions and erosion In 2005 when Harper campaigned against ...

OAS/Health Care Quality Poll Report

February 10, 2012

February 10, 2012   KEY FINDINGS Click here to see a PDF copy of the full poll report that includes all of the ...

PM’s new policy would force up to 50,000 to live in poverty for two more years

February 10, 2012

In his speech at Davos Switzerland, Prime Minister Harper set the tone for the debate on Old Age Pensions using ...