Pensions
Paul Moist: The time is now for leadership on expanding CPP
Dec 16, 2011 11:45 AM Provincial and territorial finance ministers have an important choice to make: do they want to tackle this country’s retirement income security crisis in a way that will benefit all Canadians, or are they going to follow the federal governments lead and continue with an option that only benefit banks and the finance industry. more »
Harper Conservatives failing to address retirement income crisis
Nov 17, 2011 10:36 AM Legislation creating pooled registered pension plans is an ineffective and woefully inadequate way to address Canada’s retirement income security crisis. Canada’s largest union is calling on the federal government to quit stalling with half-measures and to start acting with the provinces on urgently needed reforms to public pensions. more »
Fact sheet: Public pensions
Apr 18, 2011 10:31 AM Canada’s public pension programs – Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) – have been proven policy success stories. In combination, they form a crucial foundation for a secure retirement income for the large majority of Canada’s current and future seniors. The problem is that the core benefit levels of these programs remain inadequate. Read our public pensions fact sheet to find out more about this important election issue. more »
- Paul's Page: A better choice for retirement security 02/01/12
- Politicians attack pension plans and keep Quebecers in the dark 01/10/12
- CUPE NL President asks Minister Marshall to press Flaherty, Feds on CPP reform 12/01/11
- Pension champions gather at convention forum 11/01/11
- Come to the CUPE National Pension Forum 10/23/11
- FTQ, SISP and CSN defend negotiated public-sector agreement on pension plans 10/06/11
- CUPE launches “Hey, Premiers!” campaign 07/13/11
- NDP passes resolution protecting pensions 06/21/11
- Double speak on pay 06/03/11
- Major demonstration by Laval University support staff 06/02/11