Over the past couple of years, Benefits Canada has created numerous special online reports from the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions to the Kerry case. Here's a list of all the reports we've created thus far.

Special report: Is SRI sustainable in a downturn?
Two years ago, Canada's socially responsible investing (SRI) community was in a cheerful, even celebratory mood. Many felt that a trickle-down effect from the pension world would provide a much-needed boost to the SRI retail sector. Fast forward to today. Investors have seen their portfolios ravaged by the credit crisis and subsequent stock market meltdown. Pundits seem to agree that the worst is over, but we're not out of the woods yet.
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Federal Budget 2009: A Summary for Pension, Benefits and Investment Professionals
With the ongoing economic crisis, the 2009 federal budget is focused on kick-starting the economy, with pension and benefits issues pushed to the back burner. However, an emphasis on infrastructure spending and support for a national securities regulator could have significant implications for plan sponsors.
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Ontario Budget 2009
A review of Ontario's budget as it pertains to plan sponsors and institutional investors.
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Budget 2008: Special Report
Here's everything you need to know about Budget 2008, with more information on tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) and commentary from the industry.
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Budget 2007: Special Report
In the 2007 budget, the federal government introduced phased retirement and this report includes expert reaction along with industry commentary.
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CAP 101
Want to know more about Capital Accumulation Plans? Then visit CAP 101 to find out everything you ever wanted to know about CAPs.
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The Credit Crisis
When the U.S. housing market caught a cold, the rest of the world ended up getting the flu. The credit crisis has had an impact on Wall Street with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the near-collapse of Bear Stearns and write-downs at most Western financial institutions. This report has more about the crisis as well as a timeline of all the important events.
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CPBI Forum 2008 Coverage
If you were unable to attend the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute's annual national conference in Toronto in May 2008, we have coverage of the Forum 2008 sessions and seminars. Our report has stories on building a better default solution for pension plan members, developing and implementing a pension and benefits program for the global workplace, lessons learned from Canada's best pension and benefits plans, and much more.
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DC Investment Forum
The DC Investment Forum was an exclusive educational event that brought together senior representatives from Canada's largest defined contribution pension plans as well as academics and leading providers.
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Health & Wellness Guide
To coincide with Healthy Workplace Week and the Health Work & Wellness Conference, we created this handy guide to provide tips and ideas to make your workplace healthier.
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The Kerry Case
This special section provides important information about the Kerry (Canada) Inc. case. The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision regarding the company's pension plan provided some clarity for plan sponsors, but now that decision is open to reconsideration by the Supreme Court of Canada.
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The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions
The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions held a number of public hearings in the fall of 2007 and in this special section we feature all our articles about the commission and the hearings, plus a number of the submissions.
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The Paper Chase
There was a time when most plan sponsors never heard of third-party asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP)—that is until 2007's credit crunch. To help unfreeze the third-party ABCP market, a group of investors formed a committee, led by Purdy Crawford. This special section has all of our ABCP stories as well as a biography on Purdy Crawford and a timeline.
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The Rise of Private Equity
Private equity has become a bigger part of a pension fund's portfolio allocation as some of the biggest funds are in talks to take BCE private. This special section has The Battle for BCE, our web-exclusive feature, plus a guide to private equity and the major players in the field.
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A Trustee's Guide to Alternative Investments
This eight-part series has more about alternative investments, such as hedge funds, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and more.
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