The C.D. Howe Institute launched the Pension Policy Council in May 2007 to address key challenges facing Canada’s system of retirement saving, assess current developments, identify regulatory strengths and shortfalls, and make recommendations to ensure the integrity of pension earnings for the growing number of Canadians approaching retirement. The Institute gratefully acknowledges the participation of the advisory panel in the program.

 

Chair

Bob Baldwin

Proprietor, Baldwin Consulting
Barbara Zvan

Barbara Zvan

Senior Fellow

Members

Paulo Salomao

Managing Director, Asset Management & Pensions, Accenture
Barbara Sanders

Barbara Sanders

Associate Professor of Actuarial Science, Simon Fraser University

Peter Shena

EVP & Chief Pension Officer, Ontario Pension Board
Joy Savage

Joy Savage

Founding Partner, Fuse Strategy

Tammy Schirle

Research Fellow
Allan Shapira

Allan Shapira

Managing Director, Aon

Noeline Simon

Vice President, Taxation and Industry Analytics, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

Nicole Stewart

Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Pension Policy Division, Ontario Ministry of Finance

Content

Sources of Comfort and Chills: What We Can Learn from CPP Valuation Reports
Research

Sources of Comfort and Chills: What We Can Learn from CPP Valuation Reports

Miville Tremblay – Infrastructure Is Not Simple, but Pension Plans Can Help
Intelligence Memos

Miville Tremblay – Infrastructure Is Not Simple, but Pension Plans Can Help

Miville Tremblay – L'infrastructure n'est pas simple, mais les régimes de retraite peuvent aider
Intelligence Memos

Miville Tremblay – L'infrastructure n'est pas simple, mais les régimes de retraite peuvent aider

Les caisses de retraite reluquent nos infrastructures - La Presse Opinion
Op-Ed

Les caisses de retraite reluquent nos infrastructures - La Presse Opinion

Barry Gros – Is It Too Late to Change the Conversation on Target Benefit Plans?
Intelligence Memos

Barry Gros – Is It Too Late to Change the Conversation on Target Benefit Plans?

Plaidoyer pour une deuxième caisse de dépôt - La Presse Opinion
Op-Ed

Plaidoyer pour une deuxième caisse de dépôt - La Presse Opinion

Robert Siddall – Accounting Standards Need to Keep Pace with the Evolution of Public Sector Pension Plans
Intelligence Memos

Robert Siddall – Accounting Standards Need to Keep Pace with the Evolution of Public Sector Pension Plans

Gaps, Quirks and Fixes: Accounting for Broader Public-Sector Pension Plans in Canada
Research

Gaps, Quirks and Fixes: Accounting for Broader Public-Sector Pension Plans in Canada

Barry Gros – Rules-based Regulations a Poor Fit for Target-benefit Pension Plans
Intelligence Memos

Barry Gros – Rules-based Regulations a Poor Fit for Target-benefit Pension Plans

Room to Thrive: Why Principles-based Standards Make Sense for Regulating Contingent Pension Plans
Research

Room to Thrive: Why Principles-based Standards Make Sense for Regulating Contingent Pension Plans

The Shifting Ground of Pension Design: Reflections on Risks and Reporting
Research

The Shifting Ground of Pension Design: Reflections on Risks and Reporting

Let Canadians access their RRSP wealth for an immediate, cheap source of financial assistance - Financial Post Op-Ed
Op-Ed

Let Canadians access their RRSP wealth for an immediate, cheap source of financial assistance - Financial Post Op-Ed

Research Papers

Research

Strength in Diversity: What We Can Learn from BC’s Target-benefit Plans

Research

Pension Roulette: The Risks and Consequences of Alberta Leaving the CPP

Research

Strengthening Retirement Income Security: Fairer Tax Rules and More Options Needed

Research

Live Long and Prosper? Mandatory RRIF Drawdowns Raise the Risk of Outliving Tax-Deferred Saving

Research

ESG and Climate Change: Pension Fund Dos and Don'ts*

Research

Money for Life: Putting the “Pension” Back in Employee Pension Plans