Pension model defect

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CANADA - The existence of underfunded defined benefit (DB) schemes in Canada is due to defects in the pensions model, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report.

The report said attempts to shore up classic, single-employer, defined-benefit pension plans are an inadequate response to Canada’s occupational pension problems. It stated the DB sector’s immed...

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