CBC/Radio-Canada has announced that our defined benefit pension plan is in good shape and has posted a surplus this year. The Corporation further announced it will take a contribution “holiday” as required under the Income Tax Act, until at least … Read more »

This new telehealth service ‘Dialogue‘ will be available to all our members, including temporary and contract workers, as well as family members, dependents and retirees. Read more »

As we get into the middle of summer, I want to inform you about the progress made at some of our CBC Branch committees recently, share a few thoughts on developments at CBC/Radio-Canada and on the priorities of CBC management … Read more »

At our March 2018 meeting, the Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits (CCSB) heard a report from our Working Group on Workplace and Culture regarding two initiatives related to mental health.  First, about one hundred (100) people across the CBC have … Read more »

Your Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits has approved a cost of living increase for CBC employees on Long-Term Disability who do not already qualify for an automatic increase to cover inflation. All members on LTD as of Dec. 31, 2017 … Read more »

CBC management has announced a new increase to the contributions we as employees make to the CBC  pension plan. Employee contributions have now been raised 25% since 2015 in order to get to a 50/50 contribution split between employer and … Read more »

At the most recent meeting of the Consultative Committee on Staff Benefits, our union representatives voted to continue premium subsidies for employee-paid benefits such as our Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Optional Life Insurance plans. These insurance plans have accumulated surpluses … Read more »

We, CMG members, have taken action to prevent the approval of Bill C-27 – An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985.   It’s a government bill designed to immediately affect pensions at federally regulated private-sector companies and … Read more »

The proposed bill C-27 – An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act – is designed to immediately affect pensions at federally regulated private-sector companies and at Crown corporations, and will fundamentally change the pension landscape across Canada. Read more »

Dear CMG members at CBC,   The federal government is proposing new legislation – Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act – that would allow  the employer to break its commitment on our pension plan. Your … Read more »