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Reaching Your CPP Contribution Maximum: What Workers Need to Know

  Understanding when you’ve hit the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) maximum contribution for the year can save you confusion—and help you make sense of your paycheques as the year goes on. The CPP is designed with an annual limit, meaning once you’ve contributed the maximum required amount, no further CPP deductions should come off your income for the rest of that calendar year. How CPP Contributions Work CPP contributions are based on: Your employment income The year’s maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE) The CPP contribution rate Each year, the federal government sets: A maximum amount of income on which CPP contributions apply (the YMPE) The maximum total contribution you and your employer must make Once your income reaches that threshold, your contributions stop automatically. How to Know You’ve Reached the Maximum Here are the simplest ways to tell: Check your pay stub Your pay stub shows year‑to‑date CPP contributions. Compare this number to the annual maximum ...

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Escalation in Middle East: Israeli Strikes in Gaza and Beirut Amid US Aid Deadline

 

In a series of recent escalations, Israeli airstrikes have resulted in significant casualties in Gaza and Beirut. On Monday, two Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 14 people, including two children and a woman. The strikes targeted a cafeteria in the Muwasi humanitarian zone west of Khan Younis, resulting in 11 deaths. Another strike hit a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing three more individuals.

Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, causing extensive damage and raising regional tensions. These actions coincide with the expiration of a U.S.-imposed deadline for Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza. Despite some steps taken by Israel, U.S. officials have indicated that the efforts are insufficient, potentially impacting American military support.

The situation remains volatile, with international aid groups urging for greater humanitarian access to the war-torn regions.


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