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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. It is a difficult question to answer given that we really don’t know what “defund” practically means. There are various versions of the future of CBC […]
read moreGET YOUR VOTE IN
JANUARY 2025 GET YOUR VOTE IN Voting to approve the distribution of about $60 million of our pension surplus is fully underway. Although online voting began in November, a work stoppage at Canada Post prevented delivery of paper copies of the detailed information and ballot. As of December 23, 2024, ballots have been mailed to […]
read moreVOTING BALLOTS ARE IN THE MAIL
The ballots for approval of distribution of the CBC pension plan surplus have been mailed out. They were sent by the printer just prior to Christmas. Some of you may have already received yours. We urge you to mail your completed ballot as quickly as possible. The sooner they are received, and we’ve reached the […]
read moreSurplus Vote Update as of December 13, 2024
It’s now become clear that the original December 13 “soft” deadline for receipt of votes authorizing the pension surplus payout is no longer in effect. The major stumbling block is the work stoppage at Canada Post which has meant the majority of retirees haven’t yet seen the proposal. Various options to fill the gap have […]
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