The CIA plays an important role on the international stage, through our involvement with the International Actuarial Association (IAA). Listen to CIA members and FCIAs Jacques Tremblay and Jason Malone discuss what the CIA does to influence the profession globally, and why having a presence internationally benefits actuaries in Canada.
Aging and Long-Term Care in Canada, Part 2
Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, PhD, FCIA, FSA, Director of Financial Security Research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), discusses The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada, the second of three reports in a series by the NIA, CIA, and other partners. This paper looks at the projected cost of long-term care in Canada, and how it will affect both public finances and the situations of...
Trends in Canadian Mortality by Pension Level
Learn more about this joint study that used Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan data to examine the mortality of Canadian pensioners subdivided by pension level. Co-author Andrew Cairns, a professor at Heriot-Watt University and Director of the UK’s Actuarial Research Centre of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), and Gavin Benjamin, FCIA and co-chair of the Project Oversight...
Climate Change Risks Survey Results
ACIA Christine Bisson-Roberge discusses the results of the recent survey of CIA members on climate change risks, conducted by the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee. Key findings include a low incidence of accounting for climate change risk among those surveyed, and the desire for guidance and more education about the materiality of this emerging risk.
Aging and Long-Term Care in Canada, Part 1
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), discusses Enabling the Future Provision of Long-Term Care in Canada, the first of three reports from the NIA. Learn more about the challenges a rapidly aging population brings and models of long-term care, support, and best practices to provide older Canadians with better health outcomes, improved...