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.
canada pension plan
May 6, 2016
5:04PM
The Institute recently released a study that calculated rates of return (nominal and real) received by Canadian retirees from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
April 11, 2016
11:36AM
The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.
March 8, 2016
3:00AM
The percentage of seniors living in low-income has consistently fallen over the past four decades.
January 27, 2016
3:00AM
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has reiterated her government’s commitment to push ahead with a provincial pension plan.
January 20, 2016
3:44PM
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.
January 8, 2016
2:42PM
Proponents of an expanded CPP ignore the ample resources already available to Canadians when they retire.
December 18, 2015
3:00AM
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.
November 24, 2015
3:12PM
Earlier this month, Bill Morneau, the former chair of the C.D. Howe Institute, was appointed Canada’s minister of finance.