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The “new norm” and what to do about it

August 16, 2019
CAPit

Eckler’s latest Capital Accumulation Plan Income Tracker, shows gross replacement income fell back to 55% for females and 57% for males. Is this the “new ...

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GroupNews – July 2019

July 31, 2019
GroupNews

Eckler’s July edition of GroupNews provides updates on multiple healthcare updates for the province of Quebec, an Act to amend the Drug Cost Assistance Act ...

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Lower rewards for managing interest rate risk

July 16, 2019
Special Notice

On July 3, 2019, the government of Quebec published draft regulation (Regulation) amending the Regulation respecting supplemental pension plans in the Gazette officielle du Quebec. ...

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GroupNews – June 2019

June 27, 2019
GroupNews

This month’s edition of GroupNews provides updates on the BC government’s expanded use of biosimilar drugs, employment leave changes across Canada, a legislative round-up, and ...

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Draft legislative proposals support conversion of Health and Welfare Trusts

June 21, 2019
Special Notice

This Special Notice analyzes the Department of Finance's draft legislative proposals to support the conversion of Health and Welfare Trusts (HWTs) into Employee Life and ...

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GroupNews Extra – June 2019

June 18, 2019
GroupNews

On June 12, 2019, the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare (Council) released its final report. In this edition of Eckler’s GroupNews Extra, ...

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GroupNews – May 2019

May 31, 2019
GroupNews

In this month’s edition of GroupNews, we provide updates on the People’s Care Act in Ontario, changes in Alberta that allow nurses to now prescribe ...

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Nova Scotia proposes regulatory changes to improve pension plan funding

May 24, 2019
Special Notice

On May 10, 2019, the Nova Scotia government released a paper titled “Improved Funding Framework for Nova Scotia Pension Plans – The Road Forward”. This ...

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Increasing role of CPP – but not for all

May 19, 2019
CAPit

Increasing role of CPP – but not for all Capital Accumulation Plan Income Tracker (CAPit) - May 2019 Over time, investment markets and interest rates ...

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