Pension Posts

CARP tells politicos to fix boomers’ retirement or voters will retire them; likes retroactive TFSA idea

August 7, 2009

CARP - a national association representing the 50-plus generation -- is calling on politicians to protect the ...

Susan Eng Confronts Nortel’s Pension Issues on Goldhawk Fights Back

July 30, 2009

Susan Eng's July 29th Interview on Goldhawk Fights Back; she discusses the situation faced by Nortel's pensionners. ...

CPP a model for fixing private pensions

May 25, 2009

One study shows that millions of Canadians are not saving enough in their RRSPs May 10, 2009 Ontario, Nova Scotia, ...

Point/Counterpoint: James Pierlot’s Pension Reform

April 30, 2009

Editor’s Note: In the last edition of CARP Action Online we published a column by noted pension analyst James ...

Pension Reform – It Starts with You

April 13, 2009

Canadians make their journey through retirement in different ways. About 2.7 million public sector workers (more than ...

Check out CARP Action TV’s Pension Special

March 18, 2009

Tune into www.carp.ca Thursday March 19th 2009 at 10:30 AM Eastern Standard time to see CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng ...

CARP on Budget 2009: Limited Relief for Seniors

January 29, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2009 CARP members will welcome the broad based tax relief available to all lower and ...

Budget 2009: Pension Protection

January 27, 2009

The November Economic Statement announced temporary solvency funding relief for federally regulated pension plans. ...

Seniors get worst of both worlds

December 20, 2008

December 20th 2008: While Ottawa yielded to pressure from seniors by granting a 25% cut in forced withdrawals from ...

CARP urges “hands off” strategy so seniors can gain better control of their savings and their lives

December 16, 2008

December 16, 2008 CARP urges “hands off” strategy so seniors can gain better control of their savings and ...