National President Dan Oldfield has written an excellent opinion piece on the folly behind defunding CBC/Radio-Canada.
It’s just been published in Canada’s National Observer.
Pension Income Splitting
We have received a number of inquiries concerning a letter sent to all CBC pensioners concerning income splitting. The letters sent to all retirees advised that the amount received in your pension surplus payment is not eligible for income splitting. The Pensioners National Association has been seeking clarification. And this is what we have learned.
SURPLUS PAYMENT UPDATE
CBC Pension Plan members have begun receiving a notice, either by email or regular mail, advising them they have 30 days from receipt to provide any comments on the surplus distribution to the regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).
Share Your Surplus Story
With another pension surplus share on the way, we would love to hear how this extra financial support has impacted you
We Did It - Again
The vote to approve the distribution of the pension surplus has successfully reached the required two-thirds support. It was a challenge, but we prevailed, and the process is now set to move to the next required steps.
CBC Pensioners Welcome Heritage Minister’s Proposals
The CBC Pensioners National Association (PNA), which represents all CBC pensioners, fully supports the proposal by Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to guarantee a strong independent public broadcaster.
Defending the CBC
On January 25th, 2025, one of our members, Judi Milne, received this written response from Conservative MP Rick Perkins, MP for South Shore-St. Margarets, Nova Scotia. Judi had written to ask for his party’s position on the CBC. The Conservatives have been clear in their intentions to defund the CBC. Judi shared Perkins’ letter with the PNA and our National President Dan Oldfield has given a point-by-point rebuttal. Feel free to share this.
Is our Pension Plan Safe?
I have received a number of questions about the future of our CBC Pension Plan in the event the Conservatives are elected and follow through with defunding the CBC.
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Latest News
Pension surplus distribution packages have been mailed
We are happy to inform you that the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has approved CBC/Radio-Canada’s proposal to distribute surplus assets for the surplus entitlement as of December 31, 2023. Your surplus distribution package was mailed on June 6, 2025 to the address we have on file for you. The package includes the details related to […]
Date of the 2023 surplus payment confirmed
The date for the surplus pension payment has been confirmed. CBC pensioners will receive their share of the pension surplus on July 15. Individual pension statements will be mailed between June 6 and June 9 and will also be accessible through the CBC Pension Administration (PAC) website. Additionally, an email will be sent to those […]
OSFI HAS APPROVED THE 2023 SURPLUS DISTRIBUTION
OSFI has approved the distribution of 2023 surplus assets from the CBC Pension Plan (“the Plan”), conditional on a 40-day waiting period. Eligible active Plan members (employees) and inactive Plan members (retirees, surviving spouses and deferred members) can expect payment sometime in July. Plan members will receive a notice from CBC Pension Administration Centre of […]
National President Dan Oldfield has written an excellent opinion piece on the folly behind defunding CBC/Radio-Canada.
National President Dan Oldfield has written an excellent opinion piece on the folly behind defunding CBC/Radio-Canada. It’s just been published in Canada’s National Observer https://archive.is/nbxuV. Here’s what Dan has to say: Defund the CBC – at what cost? It was Oscar Wilde who once opined that, “A cynic is a man who knows the price […]
Pension Income Splitting
We have received a number of inquiries concerning a letter sent to all CBC pensioners concerning income splitting. The letters sent to all retirees advised that the amount received in your pension surplus payment is not eligible for income splitting. The Pensioners National Association has been seeking clarification. And this is what we have learned. […]
SURPLUS PAYMENT UPDATE – SECOND NOTICE
CBC Pension Plan members have begun receiving a notice, either by email or regular mail, advising them they have 30 days from receipt to provide any comments on the surplus distribution to the regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). No action is required on your part. This “second notice” advises Plan members […]
Share Your Surplus Story – We Want to Hear from You!
With another pension surplus share on the way, we would love to hear how this extra financial support has impacted you. Did it help you finally take that bucket-list trip? Were you able to renovate a room in your home or make an important repair? Perhaps you used it to treat yourself to a special […]
