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October 2008

Health/wellness

It starts with biometrics testing and an accelerometer (an advanced pedometer), but where the wellness program ends is really up the employee. For Stantec, an…

At BC Hydro, the compensation is competitive with other organizations in the industry and the benefits are generous. However, because the utility company is a…

Governance/legislation

The long road to synthesizing pension law. Diversity has been, and continues to be, the pride of this nation and the bane of existence for…

Benefits Canada News

Cameco knows that sometimes, the best way to get the talent you need is to cultivate it yourself. Rather than try to pluck skilled workers…

The markets are in a downward spiral. Wall Street stalwarts are toppling with alarming succession. Your office reverberates with panicked calls from clients, demanding to…

Plan sponsors are using new weapons in the attraction and retention battle. Talent shows haven’t changed much over the years. I remember watching Star Search…

British Columbia’s Minister of Finance, Colin Hansen, discusses retirement savings, healthcare issues and workforce challenges in the province. What solutions are in place to help…

Health benefits

Employees drive new levels of flexibility and innovation among employers as growth in the West outpaces the labour force. The energy and natural resources sectors…

Each year, private plans lose large sums of money to benefits fraud, which also drives up plan costs. But there are steps that employers can…

Why employers should consider educating employees on long-term care planning to help them address future health issues. It’s no secret that Canadian employers are worried…

Defined benefit pensions

Western Canada is collectively holding its breath, waiting to see how the future of pensions will unfold. The energy-led economic boom has caused employment growth…

Employers are turning to phased retirement and pension alternatives to help them fight the attraction and retention battle. Findings in the Survey of Pension Plans…

Capital accumulation plans

CAP sponsors and retiring plan members face the downside of economic and market cycles—but there is hope. Imagine that you are about to retire under…