Retirement readiness has long been recognized as a challenge for Canadians, but those now nearing the end of their working days are facing greater hurdles than ever before.

The OSC partnered with Ipsos to conduct a survey of Canadians 50 years of age or older to understand the experiences and expectations of retirees and pre-retirees.

This research explored what retirement means to Canadians, and how the value proposition of pensions might evolve. It aimed to offer a unique perspective to practitioners of pension plan design.

HOOPP’s annual retirement survey tracks the evolution of Canadians’ retirement savings behaviour within their current economic environment.

In 2021, about seven million private sector workers did not have a workplace retirement plan. This report presented a business case for employers to offer good workplace retirement plans and create business value.

authors trace difficult decisions undertaken in Canada in the 1980s and 1990s and benchmarked the 25 largest U.S. pension plans against their 10 largest Canadian peers. The aim of this analysis was to extract fundamental lessons from the Canadian experience.

This paper from the C.D. Howe Institute argued for a principles-based approach for contingent pension plans that focused on long-term sustainability through high standards.

The C.D. Howe Institute shared the results of interviews with 30 key experts in this commentary on the evolution of traditional defined-benefit pension plans.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP partner Randy Bauslaugh delivered these remarks to the National Coordinating Committee for Multi-employer Plans in September 2019.

Many classic DB and DC pension plans have not achieved their goals. This C.D. Howe Institute paper argues they should be replaced by pension plans that facilitate the sharing of risks among all willing stakeholders.

HOOPP worked with Common Wealth, with support from Ryerson University’s National Institute on Ageing, to answer the questions: What is the most efficient way for Canadians to save for retirement? And what can be done to help reduce the cost of retirement for more Canadians?

A key take-away from this webinar is that Canadians would be willing to pay for a retirement system that provides features like those found in defined benefit plans. Watch the webinar to find out more about what Canadians want out of a retirement system.