canada pension plan

Mai 10, 2016 12:39PM

Understanding CPP benefits and the dramatic decline in rates of return

A worker who retired (at age 65) in 1970 enjoyed a 39.1 per cent rate of return compared to the 2.1 per cent those born after 1971 will receive.

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canada pension plan, CPP, CPP benefits, rate of return, retirement benefits

Mai 6, 2016 5:04PM

CPP Returns and generational inequity

Jason Clemens, Joel Emes

The Institute recently released a study that calculated rates of return (nominal and real) received by Canadian retirees from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

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canada pension plan, CPP returns, retirement income, rate of return

Mai 5, 2016 1:30AM

Rates of Return for the Canada Pension Plan

Jason Clemens, Joel Emes

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canada pension plan, CPP, CPP benefits, rate of return, retirement benefits

Avril 11, 2016 11:36AM

Responding to critics of 'retirement income' and 'CPP' studies

Philip Cross, Jason Clemens, Joel Emes

The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.

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CPP, cpp costs, canada pension plan, OAS reform, retirement income

Mars 8, 2016 3:00AM

Forget CPP expansion; let’s talk about ways to actually help seniors who need it

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, Milagros Palacios

The percentage of seniors living in low-income has consistently fallen over the past four decades.

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CPP, canada pension plan, seniors, poverty

Janvier 27, 2016 3:00AM

Ontario pension plan is unnecessary—and will result in lower wages

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has reiterated her government’s commitment to push ahead with a provincial pension plan.

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kathleen wynne, ORPP, canada pension plan, ontario governement

Janvier 20, 2016 3:44PM

Rethink Ontario’s unnecessary and counterproductive pension plan

Ben Eisen, Charles Lammam

The Ontario government claims the ORPP is necessary because we aren’t saving enough for retirement, but a number of recent studies show there is no retirement savings crisis in Canada.

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canada pension plan, ontario pension plan, ORPP, CPP, retirement income

Janvier 8, 2016 2:42PM

There are several reasons to oppose CPP expansion

Charles Lammam, Niels Veldhuis

Proponents of an expanded CPP ignore the ample resources already available to Canadians when they retire.

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CPP, canada pension plan, retirement income

Décembre 18, 2015 3:00AM

Canada’s finance ministers should consider the evidence when discussing CPP expansion

Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen

When federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau meets with his provincial and territorial counterparts next week, expanding the Canada Pension Plan will be on the agenda.

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canada pension plan, CPP, retirement income

Novembre 24, 2015 3:12PM