CPP

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A higher CPP benefit could trigger a reduction in federal (and provincial) government benefits targeted at low-income seniors.


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Finance Minister Bill Morneau will soon meet with his provincial counterparts to discuss CPP expansion, which could include increased mandatory contributions.


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For working Canadians, contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) are a regular bill observed on their paycheques.


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A worker who retired (at age 65) in 1970 enjoyed a 39.1 per cent rate of return compared to the 2.1 per cent those born after 1971 will receive.

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The Fraser Institute has been at the fore of publishing work related to pension issues and correcting misconceptions to provide Canadians with better information.


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The percentage of seniors living in low-income has consistently fallen over the past four decades.


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The Ontario government claims the ORPP is necessary because we aren’t saving enough for retirement, but a number of recent studies show there is no retirement savings crisis in Canada.


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Proponents of an expanded CPP ignore the ample resources already available to Canadians when they retire.