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Financial health of Canadian pension plans declined sharply in February

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By The IJ Staff | March 5, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans took a hit in February due to plummeting bond yields and the uncertainty that rattled equity markets, says Aon plc.

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