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.
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,...
April 4, 2017 - William B.P. Robson and Alexandre Laurin
Younger Canadians are at a material risk of picking up the tab should the soon-to-be expanded Canada Pension Plan experience investment return shortfalls, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute...
September 27, 2016 - Jeremy Kronick and Alexandre Laurin
Fourth-pillar assets significantly improve the outlook for Canadian households’ retirement readiness, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Bigger Picture: How the Fourth...
September 20, 2016 - Bob Baldwin
Five different studies on the level of preparedness of Canada’s future retirees have some common conclusions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing the Retirement...
July 13, 2016 - Kevin Milligan and Tammy Schirle
Low earners stand to gain little from an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP), according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “The Pressing Question: Does CPP Expansion Help Low Earners?”, authors...
Op-Ed
Low fertility rates, increasing life expectancies and the aging of baby boomers are causing Canada’s old-age dependency ratio to rise. This increase in pensioners relative to the working-age...
Intelligence Memos
From: Keith Ambachtsheer and Jim Leech
To: The Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance
Date: March 14, 2017
Re: Time for Innovation in Federal Government-Sponsored Workplace Pension Plans
A...
Intelligence Memos
From: Bob Baldwin
To: Legislators and Public at Large
Date: December 19, 2016
Re: In the “DB” pension plans versus “DC” debate, TB plans have plenty of appeal
Advocates for pure defined benefit (DB)...
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...
13 Apr 2017
Apr
13
Conference Call with Robert Brown, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo; and Shantel Aris, MMath (Actuarial Science) Actuarial Analyst
Thursday, April 13, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
06 Apr 2017
Apr
06
Conference Call with Bill Robson, President and CEO, C.D. Howe Institute; and Alex Laurin, Director of Research, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Thursday, April 6, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
02 Feb 2017
Feb
02
Conference Call with Bill Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer, C.D. Howe Institute
Conference Call
Thursday, February 2, 2017,
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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April 11, 2017
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