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Plan growth and improved member outcomes: The updated Guideline for Capital Accumulation Plans

October 9, 2024
Special Notice

After more than two years of input from industry stakeholders on September 9, 2024, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) released the much-anticipated ...

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Eckler’s 2025 Compensation Planning Survey

October 4, 2024
Surveys

We are pleased to share the results of our annual Compensation Planning Survey. The survey was conducted from June to August 2024 and collected responses ...

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New FSRA guidance: Time for a governance check

September 26, 2024
Special Notice

Whether from aging infrastructure, accidentally breaches of security or deliberate cyber breaches, IT risk represents a significant and growing threat to pension plan members. On ...

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Supporting employee financial wellbeing and return on investment

September 25, 2024
GO with Eckler

As we write this Fall edition of GO with Eckler, summer has come to a close, and, for some Canadians, back-to-school season is upon us. Whether ...

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Eckler survey reveals that salary increases will continue to surpass inflation

September 16, 2024
News, Surveys

The national average base salary increase for 2025 is projected at 3.6%; with BC leading all provinces at 3.9%. TORONTO, CA, September 16, 2024 — ...

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Bill 17 – British Columbia amends Family Law Act

August 8, 2024
Legislative Updates, Special Notice

British Columbia is implementing changes to the rules for pension division on relationship breakdown. Some of these changes, made through Bill 17 – 2023: Family ...

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Federal Bill C-59 reforms Retirement Compensation Arrangements

July 30, 2024
Legislative Updates, Special Notice

Special Notice - July 29, 2024 On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, received Royal Assent. This Bill includes ...

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Impact of rate cuts on retirees and near retirees

July 24, 2024
CAPit

Despite negative market returns, driven by a jump in annuity rates, Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP) member outcomes surged upward in the third quarter of 2023 ...

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New research says Canadians are expected to live longer. What does that mean for your defined benefit pension plan?

July 22, 2024
Insights

A quintessential element of the work of actuaries is the analysis of mortality rates. Mortality rates can be bucketed into categories:  baseline mortality rates (i.e., ...

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