Pension Reform

Blog

Jun 16, 2017

Target benefit pensions open the door to privatization and shift risks to workers

Peter Whitaker

Target benefit pensions shift all the risks of pension liabilities away from employers and governments onto the backs of employees and retirees, to be paid through reduced benefits and pensions.

Blog

Jun 6, 2017

Liberals break pension plan promise with Bill C-27

Peter Whitaker

Bill C-27 establishes a framework for target benefit pensions in the federal private sector and Crown corporations. Why are the Liberals resurrecting the Conservatives' pension plan agenda?

Columnists

Feb 17, 2017

Liberals' pension reforms fall woefully short for Canadian workers

Retiree Matters

Doug Macpherson

While changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) recently adopted by the current federal Liberal government offer some improvement, they do not go far enough.

In cahoots

Jun 23, 2016

CPP expansion is a good start, but labour will keep fighting for retirement security of all Canadians

From the inception of its campaign, the labour movement has been advocating a 100% increase in CPP benefits, but the new government agreement will only see benefits increase by a little more than 33%.

Blog

May 11, 2016

Zombie ideas on pension reform rise again

Hugh Mackenzie

It is time for governments to call a halt to the self-interested lobbying of the financial services industry and move on to the task of repairing our badly broken retirement income system.

Blog

Jan 28, 2016

Ontario goes it alone on public pensions

Hugh Mackenzie

The big news out of the latest announcement from the Ontario government about the Ontario Registered Pension Plan is that there is no news.

Activist Toolkit

CARP report on pension reform in 2015 election

Reports

CARP is pushing for pension plan reform in the 2015 federal election.

News

Feb 2, 2015

How labour is trying to save your pension

Ella Bedard

Unions say that retirement savings should be a major issue in the upcoming federal election. Here's why.

Columnists

Nov 30, 2010

Battle looms over public pension expansion

Linda McQuaig

The notion that we can't afford strong public programs -- that we're better off buying services on our own -- is one of the central falsehoods blocking meaningful progress toward improving well-being.

In cahoots

Jun 16, 2010

Small business owners support expansion of Canada Pension Plan

Contrary to claims made by the CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, polling data shows that small business owners believe expanding the CPP is good for business.

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