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Pride Month: CN Rail dispute ‘catalyst’ for same-sex pension plan policy reviews

bwolfe — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:00:34 +0000

While a recent dispute between the Canadian National Railway Co. and the surviving same-sex partner of a deceased plan member will likely inspire other plan sponsors to ensure pension benefits are correctly distributed, the amount of new claimants coming forward will likely be relatively small, says Jill Wagman, managing principal at Eckler Ltd. “It may […]

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Indigenous, racialized seniors have less retirement security: report

bwolfe — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:39 +0000

Indigenous and racialized seniors have less retirement security and higher poverty rates than white seniors in Canada, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Based on data from the 2016 census, the report found Indigenous seniors have an average income of $32,200 and a poverty rate of 21.5 per cent, […]

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Private Pensions Face Greater Regulatory Burden

mschmit — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:58:08 +0000

Compared to the Canada Pension Plan, private plans are more complex in their structure: Fraser Institute

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