Retirement Saving and Income
This research area covers policies, including tax and other incentives or disincentives, affecting Canadians' retirement savings, assesses current developments in pension policies and regulations, and makes recommendations towards ensuring the adequacy and integrity of pensions and other income for Canadians in or approaching retirement.
March 13, 2018 - William B.P. Robson and Parisa Mahboubi
Higher immigration can ease, but not entirely mitigate, the impacts of demographic change on the workforce, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Inflated Expectations: More...
January 23, 2018 - Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald
With Canadians living longer, running out of savings in old age is a real possibility, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Headed for the Poorhouse: How to Ensure Seniors Don’...
November 21, 2017 - William B.P. Robson, Colin Busby and Aaron Jacobs
Canada’s greying workforce will spell big fiscal trouble for future taxpayers, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Fiscal Implications of Canadians’ Working Longer,” authors...
November 7, 2017 - William B.P. Robson
Ottawa should raise contribution limits for savers in RRSPs and defined-contribution plans, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In Rethinking Limits on Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings in...
May 11, 2017 - William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin
The cost of federal employees has risen rapidly, with total compensation per employee jumping nearly 5% per year on average over the past decade, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “...
April 11, 2017 - Robert L. Brown and Shantel Aris
With retirees living longer and the working-age population remaining relatively stable, the growing demand for financial support in retirement will potentially strain social security programs,...
Intelligence Memos
The Regent Debate: Conrad Black - The Case against Universal Basic Income
In this special edition of Intelligence Memos we present the arguments made at the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent...
Intelligence Memos
In this special edition of Intelligence Memos we present the opposing arguments made at the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate earlier this month. Four prominent voices sparred over the...
Intelligence Memos
From: William B. P. Robson
To: Canadians worried about government debt – especially the unseen amounts
Date: March 5, 2018
Re: New Accounting May Reveal Government Pension Liabilities
Good...
Research
Les actifs du quatrième pilier peuvent améliorer considérablement les perspectives de préparation à la retraite des ménages canadiens, selon un nouveau rapport de l'Institut C.D. Howe. Dans « Une...
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Roundtable Luncheon with Ron Mock
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Thursday, March 8, 2018, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Conference Call with Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne Macdonald, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute on Ageing (Ryerson University) and Resident Scholar, Eckler Ltd.
Conference Call
Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Conference Call with Colin Busby, Associate Director, Research, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Thursday, November 23, 2017, 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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