Pensions Posts

Reasons to Oppose CPP increase don’t hold water, just ideology: CARP Poll™

December 5, 2013

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2013 Toronto, ON: In the run-up to the federal-provincial ...

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 ...

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 ...

Counterpoint: CARP's Response to the CFIB News Release/Customer Question

October 19, 2013

  Thank you for sending the CFIB news release. The essence of their argument is that defined benefit pension ...

Customer Comments/Point – Civil Service Pensions:

October 19, 2013

 Editor’s Note: CARP received the following inquiry from one of our members and decided to publish an official ...

CARP calls for CPP enhancement in Throne Speech: open letter to Federal Finance Minister Flaherty

October 3, 2013

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP calls for CPP enhancement in ...