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80% of Canadians want employer-provided financial education: survey

80% of Canadians want employer-provided financial education: survey

More than 80 per cent of Canadian employees would be interested in an employer-provided financial education program, according to a new survey by the Canadian…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:46
OMERS’ infrastructure arm ups stake in British utilities company

OMERS’ infrastructure arm ups stake in British utilities company

The infrastructure arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is increasing its investment in Britain’s largest water company. OMERS Infrastructure is purchasing an additional 4.36 per cent…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management forum photos

Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management forum photos

All of the articles from the event are available online in our special section: Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management forum. Looking for photos from…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Smart pill bottles among new technologies emerging to boost patient outcomes

Smart pill bottles among new technologies emerging to boost patient outcomes

Through emerging options that create automated processes to address prevention and wellness and increase accountability by the patient, specialty pharmacy has the ability to deliver…

Pharmacists’ role evolving to help plans manage costs

Pharmacists’ role evolving to help plans manage costs

An aging population and a trend towards costly drugs entering the market are driving benefit plan costs higher, but pharmacists can play a key role…

Helping plan management measures ‘come alive’ for members

Helping plan management measures ‘come alive’ for members

As plan members deal with the increased complexity of benefits plans, what’s the role of pharmacies in helping them understand and navigate the various rules…

Conference coverage: 2017 Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management forum

Conference coverage: 2017 Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management forum

What services can pharmacists provide and what are some of the new technologies and solutions available to help improve health outcomes? Benefits Canada’s Pharmacy Solutions…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
A look at pharmacists’ role in supporting drug adherence

A look at pharmacists’ role in supporting drug adherence

With research showing that the rate of adherence to mental-health prescriptions is lower than for drugs to treat other conditions, pharmacists are in a good…

Calgary city councillor voluntarily forgoes ‘golden pension’

Calgary city councillor voluntarily forgoes ‘golden pension’

Amid controversy over the cost of its two defined benefit plans for members of city council, a Calgary city councillor has voluntarily decided not to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
New Ontario rules to include workplace ban on recreational, medical pot

New Ontario rules to include workplace ban on recreational, medical pot

Ontario has published new proposed rules around marijuana use that includes a workplace ban on smoking both the medical and recreational varieties. In response to the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Telecommuting most popular form of flexible working provision: survey

Telecommuting most popular form of flexible working provision: survey

A vast majority (94 per cent) of U.S. employers provide some type of flexible working arrangement for their employees, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:00
Quebec move to follow CPP changes ‘good news’: ACPM

Quebec move to follow CPP changes ‘good news’: ACPM

The Quebec government has announced a plan to expand the Quebec Pension Plan in line with reforms to the Canada Pension Plan. As part of…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 3, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 11:56

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00