Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

The Minister of Finance is holding a roundtable discussion with respect to pensions and retirement income. One of the meetings will be in Richmond, BC. Details will be posted on this site at a future date.

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Government Launches Coast to Coast Consultations on Canada’s Retirement Income System

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and Parliamentary Secretary Ted Menzies, along with the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced the launch of online consultations and a series of cross-country roundtable discussions, speaking engagements and town hall meetings to gather input from Canadians on ensuring the ongoing strength of Canada’s retirement income system. The consultations will inform discussions at the next meeting of federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Finance in May, where the retirement income system will be a key agenda item.

The public town hall meetings will be held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec City, and Richmond, British Columbia. Roundtable discussions with invited key stakeholders, experts and representatives from provincial and territorial governments will take place in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and London, Ontario.

For further information, http://www.fin.gc.ca/n10/10-022-eng.asp

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