HOOPP Speaks on the Issues

Pension expert Dussault favours CPP expansion By John Devine A defined benefit (DB) pension plan is the most effective means of providing secure retirement income. That has been said before, and when the former chief actuary of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) adds his voice to this assertion, he’s part of a chorus of exp

Retirement savings – a problem that needs to be fixed, fast By John Crocker Over the last three decades – including 10 leading the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan – I’ve been helping people save for retirement. But in the past 20 years or so, we’re seeing a shift away from having stable, adequate workplace pension p

Pensions – insurance against senior poverty By John Crocker, HOOPP President & CEO Do you have a plan for retirement? Are you putting aside enough money each year to pay for your future retirement? Are you keeping on top of the financial markets – watching your asset mix, balancing risk and return, thinking of the long

There was a time when a lot more working Canadians were covered by a pension plan at work. These plans – typically the defined benefit type – were designed to ensure that the employee, after a long career, had adequate income for his or her “golden” years. The defined benefit model was perfect for that task. Typically,