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The Bell Pensioners' Group (BPG) is an association of pensioners from Bell and its affiliates. It is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1995 and advocating on behalf of the more than 30,000 retirees of Bell and their beneficiaries, a third of whom are paying members. Its activities are financed solely from membership dues.

The BPG is a founding member of the Canadian Federation of Pensioners, a growing network of pensioner groups, that together represent 150,000 retired individuals across Canada.

The primary objective of the Bell Pensioners' Group is to protect the Bell Canada pension and benefits of its members.

This is accomplished through:

  • Ongoing dialogue and formal meetings with Bell;
  • Advocating to government for improved pension legislation and regulations;
  • Supporting pensioners representatives on the Bell corporate Pension Information Committee (PIC).

Our goal is to inform our members on current Bell pension and benefits issues and where necessary to assist them in addressing their particular problems in these areas.

BPG Last Minute Update - Pension Regulations BPG
On June 25, Finance Canada released the final version of the proposed amendments to pension rules. more >>
BPG BPG Asks the Government to Change One of the Proposed Pension Regulations BPG
On May 28th 2010, the Bell Pensioners’ Group sent its comments on the draft of the government's proposed new regulations on defined pension plans. more >>
BPG BPG Supports Bill C-501 BPG
On May 26th 2010, Bill C-501 passed its second reading in the House of Commons. This private member’s Bill includes measures to provide greater security to pensions in bankruptcy proceedings. more >>
BPG BPG Provides its Views on Canada's Retirement Income System BPG
On March 24 2010, the Minister of Finance announced the launch of a consultation on Canada’s retirement income system. On April 29, BPG submitted its views in response to the consultation document published by the government. more >>
BPG BPG APPEARS BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE BPG
On March 30, the BPG was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance to present its views on, among others, the health of federally regulated pension plans and the treatment of underfunded pension plans in the event of sponsor bankruptcy. more >>
BPG UPDATE ON THE SITUATION OF THE PENSION PLAN BPG
The Pension information Committee’s annual meeting took place January 28th 2010. Bell informed our representatives of the Plan’s position in light of the past year’s events. more >>
BPG BELL MAKES $500 MILLION SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO ITS PENSION PLAN BPG
On December 17th, Bell Canada announced that it would make a $500 million special contribution to its pension plan. more >>
BPG BPG WELCOMES PLANNED AMENDMENTS TO PENSION RULES BPG
On October 27, the government announced the amendments that it intends to make to the current pension rules, and noted its desire to introduce legislative changes in coming months. In many respects, the announcement corresponds closely with the recommendations put forward by BPG. more >>
BPG BPG EXPANDS ITS DEFINITION OF A MEMBER BPG
BPG will now accept as members pensioners from Bell Aliant and individuals with deferred pensions. more >>
BPG MINISTER ANNOUNCES PENSION REFORM BPG
Important News Flash for Bell Pensioners October 27th 2009 more >>
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bpg Message from Bob Farmer, BPG’s New President bpg
Raymond Bertrand has recently stepped down from the presidency of BPG. The Board has asked Bob Farmer, previously the Chair of the Pension Committee, to become BPG president. more >>


bpg Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2010 bpg
The COLA will be 0% in 2010. more >>


bpg THINKING OF JOINING BPG? bpg
Read what others have to say. more >>


bpg PIC ELECTION RESULTS bpg
Once again, Bell retirees have voted to elect their representatives on the Pension Information Committee (PIC). The election results have now been released by Bell more >>


bpg Jim Murray appointed to Ontario’s Advisory Council on Pensions and Retirement Income bpg
On July 30, 2009, Ontario’s Minister of Finance announced the appointment of Jim Murray, outgoing PIC rep. for Ontario pensioners, to the new Advisory Council On Pensions And Retirement Income. more >>


bpg EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT PENSION PLANS... bpg
Every month you receive a payment covering your Bell pension. Have you ever wondered what backs up these payments, and what steps have been taken to make sure the payments keep coming? This article covers some of the basics of the Bell Canada defined benefit pension plan. more >>


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