Publications

Peer-Reviewed

Ontario’s Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund: A Practical Way Forward
C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memo
Thursday February 11, 2021

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Legal for Life: Why Canadians Need a Lifetime Retirement Saving Limit
C.D. Howe Institute
Tuesday, October 27, 2011

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La retraite à deux vitesses : comment s'en sortir?
C.D. Howe Institute eBrief
Le 1er mars 2012

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DC Plans and the ORPP: Why Fees Matter
C.D. Howe Institute
E-Brief No. 237
Wednesday May 11, 2014

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A Pension in Every Pot: Better Pensions for More Canadians
C.D. Howe Institute
Saturday, November 01, 2008

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Pooled Registered Pension Plans: Pension Saviour – or a New Tax on the Poor?
C.D. Howe Institute Commentary No. 359
August, 23, 2012

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Proposal for a Debt-Reduction Tax
Canadian Tax Journal, (2000), Vol. 48, No. 1 / No. 1

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Press/Media

Pension plan sponsor appetite strong for new innovative design options
Benefits Canada
October 7, 2019

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Stelco’s long battle on the pension precipice
Benefits Canada
February 21, 2017

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Pension expert warns some retirement plans will be a challenge for retirees
CBC News
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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The Drummond report's pension recommendations
Benefits Canada
Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Study on Pension Policy Wins U.S. Award
C.D. Howe Institute
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Ottawa's pooled-pension proposal gets thumbs-down
The Globe and Mail
Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Fonctionnaire à la pension millionaire
La Presse
Monday, June 11, 2012

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Ontario budget introduces major pension changes
Benefits Canada
Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Tax rules hinder Canadians' savings: C.D. Howe
Benefits Canada
October 28, 2011

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Why we need a lifetime retirement saving limit
Benefits Canada
Thursday November 10, 2011

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Awaiting the crisis fix
Canadian Business
Wednesday June 08, 2011

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Friction Over Public, Private Pension Gap
The Toronto Star
Monday March 16, 2009

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Pension Reform - It Starts with You
CARP

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Outsourcing pensions to attract talent
Canadian HR Reporter
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

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Trends and changes for pension plan sponsors heading into 2019
Benefits Canada
December 28, 2018

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Will lawsuit deter target-benefit plans?
Law Times
Monday August 18, 2014

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PRPPs will be here soon, but they’ve been drastically weakened
Canadian Business
Thursday May 9, 2013

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Could tax-free plans solve the pension puzzle?
Benefits Canada
Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Supreme Court rules on Indalex
Benefits Canada
February 1, 2013

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Tax rules make pooled pensions a bad choice for many Canadians
Financial Post
Friday, August 24, 2012

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Pooled pensions may not help low, middle-income workers
Vancouver Sun
Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Ontario seeks stakeholder input on draft pension regulations
Benefits Canada
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Une réforme des limites de cotisations aux REER est nécessaire
C.D. Howe Institute
Thursday, March 1, 2012

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Could tax-free plans solve the pension puzzle?
Benefits Canada
Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Rethinking DC Asset Management
Benefits Canada
Tuesday September 6, 2011

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A quiet budget
Benefits Canada
March 4, 2010

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Blue Pier launches customized, outsourced workplace pension
Benefits Canada
May 28, 2018

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Ontario proposes amendments to PBA
Benefits Canada
Monday December 16, 2013

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Pension reforms for retirees not illegal, expert says
CBC News
Friday, April 19, 2013

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Pooled pensions need tweaking
Financial Post
Friday, September 26, 2012

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Pooled pensions proposal needs major changes
CBC News
Friday, August 24, 2012

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PRPPs useless for low-income earners
Benefits Canada
Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Budget shines spotlight on retirement
Benefits Canada
Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Is the PRPP dead?
Benefits Canada
October 19, 2012

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The Drummond report's pension recommendations
Benefits Canada
Thursday, February 16, 2012

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The City's Pension Deficit Explained
CBC Radio
Thursday September 8, 2011

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The war for workers - The public sector is all the rage these days. How can the private sector compete?
MacLeans
Wednesday October 14, 2009

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When retirement savings tank
The Toronto Star
Sunday March 15, 2009

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James Pierlot on Pension Reform
CARP

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Awards

2012 John Hanson Memorial Prize
The Actuarial Foundation

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2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Awarded for outstanding community dedication and public service
September 14, 2012

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1998-99 The Canadian Tax Foundation Award for Ontario
Awarded for "Proposal for a Debt-Reduction Tax" (2000) vol. 48, no. 1 Canadian Tax Journal, 210-30.

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Advocacy

Parliament of Canada – Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Meeting No. 47 (Pooled Registered Pension Plans)
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1 hour, 30 minutes

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Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Michael A. Meighen Chair The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, PC Deputy Chair Senate of Canada
October 2010

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Standing Committee on the Status of Women
House of Commons, Parliament of Canada
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Thursday, November 5, 2009

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Standing Committee on Finance
House of Commons, Parliament of Canada
40th Parliament, 3rd Session
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
41st Parliament, 1st Session Senate of Canada
June 20, 2012

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
40th Parliament, 3rd Session Senate of Canada
April 21-22, 2010

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