CPP

While the private sector has moved to shift the risk of pension plans to employees with a move to defined contribution plans, many in the public sector have managed to hold on to those plans.

Ottawa and the provinces reached an agreement−in−principle this week to gradually increase CPP premiums as a way to boost the program’s benefits for future generations of retirees.

Both Canadian workers and their employers will soon be on the hook for higher contributions to the Canada Pension Plan under a new deal announced on Monday.

Finance minister says revamping the Canada Pension Plan is critical to ensuring that future generations of Canadians can retire in dignity, no matter the state of their finances.

Even the most hardened politicians succumbed to the pain of global tragedy this week, as Parliament Hill reeled with shock and outrage.

The gathering Monday in Vancouver will be dominated by talks on Canada Pension Plan reform —but Carlos Leitao warned the urgent issue of health funding is perhaps even more important.

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao says federal−provincial talks over Canada Pension Plan enhancement are expected to boil down to one or two options by next week.

If you're disabled, it can take up to 800 days for the government to help you.