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Global sales of mental-health drugs could hit US$40B by 2025 due to coronavirus

Global sales of mental-health drugs could hit US$40B by 2025 due to coronavirus

The mental-health repercussions of the coronavirus could see global sales of psychiatric drugs increase to more than US$40 billion by 2025, according to data and…

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00

Legal considerations for pension plan sponsors on design changes amid coronavirus

Financial hardship is hitting employers across Canada and they’re starting to make difficult choices around cost-cutting measures within their businesses. “Some plan sponsors may be…

How to talk about pensions and benefits during coronavirus

How to talk about pensions and benefits during coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has hit us all hard, and pensions and benefits are no exception. The pandemic has implications for out-of-country emergency travel insurance, disability benefits…

PSP investing in real estate advisory and tech firm

PSP investing in real estate advisory and tech firm

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is making a strategic investment in SitusAMC, which provides advisory, outsourcing, talent and technology solutions to both the commercial and…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:51
CPPIB appoints head of San Francisco operations

CPPIB appoints head of San Francisco operations

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Judy Wade as managing director and head of the San Francisco offices it set up in August 2019. In…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:45
Consulting firm urging government for non-punitive RRSP withdrawal plan

Consulting firm urging government for non-punitive RRSP withdrawal plan

George & Bell Consulting Inc. is calling on the federal government to allow non-punitive withdrawals from registered retirement savings plans for Canadians to meet their…

81% of Canadians say coronavirus is negatively affecting their mental health: survey

Morneau Shepell Ltd.’s latest monthly mental-health index, which includes a measure of how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting Canadian workers’ mental health, has reached a new…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2020 March 29, 2021
  • 15:15
Winnipeg Police Association wins pension grievance against City

Winnipeg Police Association wins pension grievance against City

An arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Winnipeg Police Association in its dispute with the City of Winnipeg over the police pension plan. The association…

How will the coronavirus impact long-term disability claims?

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to impact employers’ short-term disability claims’ experience as workers fall ill and require time off work to recover from the virus,…

Investment portfolio rebalancing in the time of coronavirus

Investment portfolio rebalancing in the time of coronavirus

Due to market volatility caused by the coronavirus, pension plans may be finding themselves offside their investment policies as their assets have drifted. Typically, pension…

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Former Caisse CEO named chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank

The federal government is shaking up the people in the top spots at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, including saying goodbye to the chief executive and…

Canadian employers increasing safety measures but not pay for frontline workers: survey

Canadian employers increasing safety measures but not pay for frontline workers: survey

While many Canadian employers are increasing safety measures for their frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic, a minority are increasing pay or considering doing so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • April 3, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 15:15
Coronavirus emergency response benefit doesn’t go far enough, say gig workers

Coronavirus emergency response benefit doesn’t go far enough, say gig workers

Alexander Kurth is planning to apply for the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit once the application is available on Monday. But despite being a gig…

Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times

As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…

Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?

One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…

How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce

When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
  • 08:58