These are mandatory publicly-targeted benefit pension plans which provide a basic level of earnings replacement for all Canadian workers. There are currently 16.5 million workers contributing to CPP and QPP, with these programs paying $44 billion in benefits per year to 6.5 million beneficiaries.
Actuellement, 16,5 millions de travailleurs cotisent au RPC et au RRQ, qui versent 44 milliards de dollars par année à 6,5 millions de prestataires.