CPP – The Afro News https://theafronews.com Voice of Unity Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:11:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 We Really do Need an expanded Canada Pension Plan https://theafronews.com/we-really-do-need-an-expanded-canada-pension-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-really-do-need-an-expanded-canada-pension-plan Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:11:39 +0000 https://www.theafronews.com/?p=15653 We Really do Need an expanded Canada Pension Plan

A significant proportion of future Canadian retirees are going to suffer measurable deterioration in their standards of living

The case for an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is all about providing secure retirement income.

The Fraser Institute recently argued that the federal government has failed to make a convincing case for CPP expansion.

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]]> No Retirement Crisis in Canada https://theafronews.com/no-retirement-crisis-in-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-retirement-crisis-in-canada Wed, 07 May 2014 23:57:32 +0000 https://www.theafronews.com/?p=734 No Retirement Crisis in Canada

Plans to Expand Government Pensions Based on Faulty Assumptions

By Philip Cross

The Reality of Retirement in Canada

With talks to expand the Canada Pension Plan having stalled, the Ontario government has pledged to roll out its own provincial version. The impulse for a ‘big CPP’ hinges on the assumption that Canadians are too ignorant or misguided to plan for retirement themselves and the meddling hand of government bureaucrats can help them.

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]]> Not-so-modest proposals for improving the CPP/QPP https://theafronews.com/not-so-modest-proposals-for-improving-the-cppqpp-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-so-modest-proposals-for-improving-the-cppqpp-2 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=11913 Half of middle-income Canadians over 40 will see a significant decline in their standard of living post-retirement

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]]> How Much CPP And OAS Can You Expect? https://theafronews.com/how-much-cpp-and-oas-can-you-expect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-cpp-and-oas-can-you-expect Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=8088 Thinking about your ‘salary’ in retirement, you’re probably starting with the income that is guaranteed. But do you know how much to expect or how to calculate the reduced amount you’ll likely receive? Do you have a good sense of the impact on your taxable income?

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]]> Pensioners Beware By Jack Toronto https://theafronews.com/pensioners-beware-by-jack-toronto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pensioners-beware-by-jack-toronto Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:27 +0000 http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=7404 There are two main courses of action for seniors looking to protect their financial interests: political action to change pension amounts and regulations and careful planning to ensure that full benefit is gained from the pension and tax regulations as they exist.

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