Projecting the long-term financial status of the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Canada Student Loans and federal sector workplace pension and insurance plans requires the Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) to assess historical, present and future trends in the areas of demography and economics. Given these concerns and the mandate of the OCA, our Office is continuously involved in preparing various experience studies and research covering a wide range of social security, demographic and economic issues that may affect the financial status of these plans.
Some of these studies also serve to support policymakers in developing and analysing various policy options in the context of plan reforms. The information presented in these studies could benefit private sector organizations that evaluate social security or private pension plan schemes.
To keep the general public informed, the OCA is committed to prompt disclosure of information through our periodic statutory actuarial reports and by making available the results of our special studies on the many aspects of these programs.