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This is an informal discussion panel for pension related topics.

Joint Initiative Launched

We are participating in a joint initiative with the Canadian Federation of Pensioners (CFP) and the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP). This initiative’s focus is to put some needed heat on the federal government in terms of improving Pensioner Protecti...

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Article in the Toronto Sun from Bob Farmer CFP discussing Pension changes

Here is a link to an article in the Toronto Sun where Bob Farmer, president of the Canadian Federation of Pensioners (CFP), discusses the negative effect of changes that the Ontario government is implementing to the pension underfunding requirements of companies. h...

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Advocacy Day - Summary

On Tuesday, October 17th members of DIPAC along with the Canadian Federation of Pensioners (CFP) hosted a breakfast at Queens Park for all MPP's and key influencers on pension policy for the province. The breakfast was followed with a series of one on one meeting with a number of...

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Sears Canada Bankruptcy

What is happening to Sears Canada pensioners is what we have been discussing at the last couple of DIPAC Annual General Meetings and why the Canadian Federation of Pensioners (CFP) is putting a lot of effort to change the CCAA to prioritize pension obligations higher up in the liability recognition as opposed to today where pensions are treated as an unsecured creditor.

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