<time datetime="2024-08-22T00:00:02-04:00">August 22, 2024</time>

The Study in Brief

  • Two years ago, the federal government ceased issuing Real Return Bonds, which are a valuable tool for Canadian…
<time datetime="2024-02-28T06:00:00-05:00">February 28, 2024</time>

The Study in Brief

  • In the fall of 2023, the Alberta government released a report proposing the creation of an…
<time datetime="2022-03-03T00:01:00-05:00">March 3, 2022</time>

Target-Benefit Pension Rules Totally Disconnected from Plans, Regulatory Hurdles Stifle Success

  • Target-Benefit Plans (TBPs) are being hampered by a disconnect between…
<time datetime="2019-12-19T00:01:00-05:00">December 19, 2019</time>

December 19, 2019 – Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) have had great success over the past decade, but could use a tune-up, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

In “TFSAs: Time…

<time datetime="2018-06-26T10:01:10-04:00">June 26, 2018</time>

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…

<time datetime="2016-09-27T00:24:38-04:00">September 27, 2016</time>

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…

Intelligence Memos
To: Ontario Pension Observers From: Barry Gros Date: August 1, 2024 Re: Ontario Finally Joins the Target Benefit Pension Party  Ontario’s journey towards target benefit pension…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canadian Pension Watchers  From: Miville Tremblay  Date: July 12, 2024  Re: Reflections on a Canadian Tilt to Public Pension Fund Investments  Should Canada’s large pension…
Op-Ed
Is the federal government thinking of limiting the foreign assets Canadians can own through their pension plans and RRSPs? Rumours to that effect are spreading among Canada’s pension plans and…
Op-Ed
J'ai beaucoup d’admiration pour la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), où je suis passé, comme beaucoup. Pourtant, même si elle est le gestionnaire idéal de notre rente, ce serait une…
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 « …