CAAT Pension Plan Welcomes Over 340 New Employers to the Plan in 2024

2024 milestones highlight growing trust in modern workplace retirement solutions

Toronto, February 20, 2025 – CAAT Pension Plan (‘the Plan’) is pleased to share that over 340 employers from both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors joined the Plan in 2024, reflecting the growing confidence that employers have in CAAT and the value that modern, sustainable and secure pension plans bring to Canadians and their workplaces.

Expanding retirement income security to Canadians from coast to coast

New employers that joined CAAT in 2024 span a variety of diverse industries across Canada, including healthcare, community development, agriculture and forestry, professional services, educational services and construction.

In providing a secure pension to over 110,000 members, organizations are demonstrating the broad appeal of bringing a modern pension solution to the workplace, providing employees with greater financial security and wellness with access to predictable, secure lifetime retirement income.

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Nova Scotia’s early childhood educators join CAAT – a transformative step recognizing the critical work of educators

“CAAT is proud to provide workers in Nova Scotia’s early learning and child-care sector with a sustainable workplace pension plan. They can look forward to secure and valuable lifetime income in retirement. Employees and operators will benefit from the value and sustainability of a modern defined benefit pension plan. CAAT meets the sector's need for cost certainty and helps with their recruitment and retention efforts.”

- Derek Dobson, CEO and Plan Manager, CAAT Pension Plan

Non-profits continue to prioritize valuable pensions

“We are delighted to offer our employees across Ontario access to CAAT’s pension, providing them with secure lifetime retirement income throughout their retirement years. This reflects our commitment to Indigenous women and their families to have access to financial stability and well-being and demonstrates our continued support for our workforce as they transition into a new stage of their life as grandmothers, elders and knowledge holders.”

- Cora McGuire-Cyrette, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Native Women’s Association

For a list of participating employers at CAAT Pension Plan, please visit https://www.caatpension.ca/about-us/employers-that-participate.

About CAAT:

Established in 1967, the CAAT Pension Plan is an independent, jointly governed plan that offers highly desirable modern defined benefit pensions. Originally created to support the Ontario college system, the CAAT Plan now proudly serves more than 700 participating employers in 20 industries, including the for-profit, non-profit, and broader public sectors. It currently has more than 110,000 active and retired members. The CAAT Plan is respected for its pension and investment management expertise and focus on stability and benefit security. On January 1, 2024, the Plan was 124% funded on a going-concern basis.

Learn more at: www.caatpension.ca.

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