Aim is to sound out public opinion on the state of retirement income
Only one-third of workers in the province are members of workplace pensions
Ottawa and provinces working on reform
Interim steps would calm some of the public anxiety
Deadline for submissions is April 2
Many different ways to set up a voluntary supplement to the CPP
B.C. paper zeros in on adding a voluntary, supplementary tier on to the CPP
Many Canadians ignored by the current pension system
A recent report went a long way toward quashing federal and provincial finance ministers’ concerns at meeting in Whitehorse
More effort needed to educate clients on the benefits of passive management