Feb 11, 2026

Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance, a new coalition of unions representing workers in the industry, launch their campaign to protect Canadian jobs from outsourcing.

Speaking with reporters in Ottawa are Lana Payne, the national president of Unifor, Marty Warren, the national director of the United Steelworkers union, Mark Hancock, the national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Don Davies, the interim leader of the NDP.

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June 2024  

This communication provides updates to your union about the PEPP pension plan administered by Plannera Pensions & Benefits. Financial literacy information is summarized in this communication and is also available on our website, blog, and social channels. You are encouraged to share relevant information with your union members who are PEPP members through your own communication channels and website. 

Highlights 

Know the facts: 3 reasons to stay with PEPP when you retire 

Are you over 50 and unsure what to do with your PEPP account once you retire? Here are three reasons why it pays to stay in PEPP. Read more on our blog. 

Parenthood and pension planning 

Koryn and her husband, Edward, have carefully managed their finances to allow them to buy a house and raise two children while pursuing their passion for travel. We caught up with Koryn to ask about her family’s pension planning. Read more on our blog. 

Fund Information and Performance 

Did you know you can review PEPP's fund performance right on our website? Our Fund Information and Performance page is updated daily. 

Benefits of the member online account 

Your member online account is a quick and easy way to check your pension details wherever you have an internet connection. Members can check their account balance, manage their investments, change their address and beneficiaries, and more. Sign up today. 

Upcoming Workshops  

Plannera offers webinars and workshops tailored to your age and stage of career: Learn, Build, Prepare, and Enjoy. They cover everything from the basics of money management to the finer details of retirement income sources.   

LEARN about your pension plan (virtual) 

Online webinar 

September 10, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM 

Register here 

BUILD your retirement plan (virtual) 

Online webinar 

October 16, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM 

Register here 

PREPARE to retire 

We offer many in-person and virtual sessions of the PREPARE workshop throughout the year. If you are late in your career, this workshop is the one for you. We focus on the retirement process. Visit our website for the full listing. 

ENJOY your retirement (virtual) 

Online webinar 

June 25, 2024 – 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM 

Register here 

Want to learn more about your pension and benefits with a 1-on-1 consultant?  

We have Retirement Information Consultants (RICs) available to meet with you in-person, virtually or by phone. They will answer your questions and help you develop your retirement plan. Our RICs include Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), Qualified Associate Financial Planner™ (QAFP™), Personal Financial Planner (PFP®) professionals, and other industry recognized certifications. All our consultants are here to serve your best interests.  

Learn more by contacting one of our Retirement Information Consultants at 306-787-3170 or ric@plannera.ca. 

Interested in learning more about financial planning certifications? Visit the FP Canada™ website at www.fpcanada.ca  or the Canadian Securities Institute at www.csi.ca. 

Contact our team if you have questions! 

Heather Mackenzie 

Manager, Member & Stakeholder Relations 

Email: Heather.Mackenzie@plannera.ca   

Click here to read the new report online.

A new commitment to public dental insurance was one of the key parts of the March 2022 Supply and Confidence Agreement between the NDP and Liberal parties. This new form of insurance is unfolding over three distinct phases between 2022 and 2025.

At each phase, the categories of who receives dental care coverage expand to cover more people. However, some of the basic design elements remain the same when it comes to considering who is excluded from this plan. Canada’s new dental care plan only covers Canadians who aren’t insured through an existing private plan or who are poorly covered by a public plan (Appendix 1 provides a discussion of the interaction between existing provincial fill-in-the-gap dental programs and the new federal plan). There are also family income restrictions: if a family makes below $90,000 annually, it gets coverage with co-payments; a family whose income is below $70,000 annually gets coverage without co-payments. All families whose income is over $90,000 a year will be left out of all phases of the new federal plan—even if they aren’t currently covered by a dental insurance.

The choice for what comes next is twofold: (1) Continue to create new medical care programs with a fill-in-the-gaps model and an income cap, like Canada is currently doing on dental care, or (2) Align new medical care programs with the principles of the Canada Health Act, which is based on the underlying principle of health care for all.

The findings in this analysis of Canada’s nascent national dental care plan might also be relevant to the much anticipated announcement of a national pharmacare plan. Income restrictions could leave millions of Canadians out of both plans while a universal program would align with the principles of the Canada Health Act—everyone should be eligible for these programs.