The government outlined the design features of the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan

The government outlined the design features of the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan designed to provide retirement coverage for Ontarians who don’t have access to a pension plan through their workplace:

  • Minimum contribution threshold for qualifying plans, including DCs
  • Phased enrolment
  • Funding via equal co-contributions from both employers and employees
  • Benefits to be paid starting in 2022.