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.
June 26, 2018 - Antoine Genest-Grégoire, Luc Godbout, René Beaudry and Bernard Morency
June 26, 2018 – Retirement savers would benefit from greater flexibility and security with a longer Canada and Québec Pension Plans (C/QPP) deferral period, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe...
June 26, 2018 - Antoine Genest-Grégoire, Luc Godbout, René Beaudry and Bernard Morency
Ceux qui épargnent en vue de la retraite profiteraient de plus de flexibilité et de sécurité financière grâce à une période de report plus longue pour leurs prestations de la sécurité de la...
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...
Intelligence Memos
In the C.D. Howe Institute’s inaugural Regent Debate four prominent voices sparred over the following question: Should Western democracies, such as Canada, establish a universal basic income? Today,...
Intelligence Memos
(Today, we revisit an Intelligence Memo with a smart policy recommendation.)
From: William B.P. Robson
To: Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance
Date: July 31, 2018
Re: The “Factor of Nine” Crushes...
Intelligence Memos
From: Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald
To: Middle Class Baby Boomers
Date: July 27, 2018
Re: After 85: How Pooled Risk Insurance Can Give Seniors the Financial Protection They Want and Need
(In a midsummer...
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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23 Jan 2018
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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
23 Nov 2017
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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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