COVER
3rd Annual Benefits
Canada Awards
Our annual event honoured individuals
for their achievements in the pension industry and their commitment to
improving the retirement savings of
Canadians. Read profiles of the winners and find out who was named the Most Influential Plan Sponsor.
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Lifetime Achievment Award: Carl Otto
BY APRIL SCOTT-CLARKE
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Watch exclusive video of Mr. Otto as he discusses investing, the sexes, and the Fugger rule.
Volunteer Award: Donald Walcot
BY KERRY MADDOCKS
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Plan Sponsor Award: SNC-Lavalin
BY KERRY MADDOCKS
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Plan Member Communications Award: B.C. Municipal Pension Plan
BY APRIL SCOTT-CLARKE
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FEATURES
Crystal Clear
Effective communication of
total rewards can better engage your
employees and generate return on
investment for your business.
BY DAVID McCULLAGH
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Report from Atlantic Canada
How employers in Atlantic Canada are adapting to the changes that 2009
has brought to their workplaces and to the pension and benefits industry on the whole.
Atlantic
Canada Adaptations
BY CHERYL KANE
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Sifting through the
Aftermath
BY DEREK GERARD
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2009 CAP Report:
Closing the Gap
After a tumultuous year of market
volatility, the capital accumulation plan industry has held its own and is ready
for a new start in the new year.
BY BROOKE SMITH
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2009 CAP
Supplier Directory
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The Road to Recovery
The economy is showing signs of improvement, but what will 2010 bring?
BY PETER LINDLEY
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DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Hopes for a 2010 with fewer surprises.
BY ALYSSA HODDER
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Frontlines
Current news and views.
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People Watch
Industry comings and goings.
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Pension Trends
The International Accounting Standards will come into effect soon. But before they do, there are some important decisions plan sponsors need to make in order to have a smooth transition.
BY LOYD ZADOROZNY AND
DARRIN BULL
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Benefits Trends
Key areas where technology can improve group benefits plan administration.
BY JOHN JACKSON
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The Law
Decisions in Amherst and VON Canada help determine who is deemed an employer for pension plan funding purposes.
BY PETER DRISCOLL
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View Point
John Davies, chair of the board
of trustees of the Carpentry Workers’
Benefit and Pension Plans of British
Columbia, gives his thoughts on alternative investment strategies.
BY ALYSSA HODDER AND APRIL SCOTT-CLARKE
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