The majority of Canadian employers are aware of workers who can’t conform to their normal schedule because of family responsibilities while working from home during…
The federal government is expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include workers whose monthly income has been reduced to $1,000 or less, in response…
Anxiety is running high for many Canadians who are feeling the immediate financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic due to job losses, reduced work hours…
Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International…
A new report by the C.D. Howe Institute is urging the federal government to suspend taxes on registered retirement savings plan withdrawals during the coronavirus pandemic. The report…
The vast majority (86 per cent) of Canadians feel safe in their workplaces right now, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Angus…
With coronavirus causing market volatility and an increase in the size of solvency liabilities, defined benefit pension plans are feeling the impact. One potential way…
Private drug plans saw a slight uptick in costs in 2019 due to the increased use of specialty drugs and higher price points for traditional medications,…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management and the Pension Investment Association of Canada have sent the federal government their wish lists for actions to help…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The above quote from Charles Dickens aptly describes the current environment for the…
Several weeks into the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has seen a 415 per cent increase in the percentage of employees working remotely or part time, according to…
With coronavirus causing market volatility and an increase in the size of solvency liabilities, pension plans are feeling the impact. One potential way for plan…
With the coronavirus pandemic affecting many businesses, employers are considering their options for shifting their benefits plan spend. Usage rates for benefits such as dental and paramedical…
While a flurry of capital accumulation plan member activity might indicate their anxiety amid an economic crisis, not many are choosing to make changes to…
Summers are big business for the Butlers. Samantha and her husband John are partners in a small photography and videography business, with the bulk of…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or…
Despite the key differences between sovereign wealth funds and public pension plans, the two institutional investors are quite similar in that they’re large, state-owned, sophisticated…
The novel coronavirus has brought with it an unprecedented shuttering of the global economy and an equally unprecedented policy response. The speed and scale at…
With the coronavirus pandemic causing pain for employers and employees across the country, many organizations want to help out those in need. But can pension…
With a few days under their belts to digest the federal government’s proposed wage subsidy benefits, some Canadian employers are starting to rehire workers who were put…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. delivered a 10.6 per cent return in 2019, net of all fees, representing a net investment income of about $11.5…
The federal government will now only require employers to demonstrate a 15 per cent drop in revenue during the month of March due to the…
While physical well-being is vital during the coronavirus pandemic, the situation is raising multiple mental-health issues, including rising stress levels exacerbated by job uncertainty and…
When the dust settles from the coronavirus pandemic, what environmental, social and governance lessons will shine through? A recent blog post by Fiona Reynolds, chief…