Toronto, Jan. 19 - Fixing rich, underfunded MP pensions is a key step in pension reform, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In "Fixing MP Pensions: Parliamentarians Must Lead Canada's Move to Fairer, and Better-Funded Retirements," author William B.P. Robson argues that the Pension Plan for Members of Parliament (MPs), which covers members of the House of Commons and the Senate, is the most problematic of federal employee pension plans.
