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Canopy Growth, CMHA partnership to develop education on cannabis in the workplace

Canopy Growth, CMHA partnership to develop education on cannabis in the workplace

Spectrum Therapeutics, the medical division of Canopy Growth Corp., is partnering with the Canadian Mental Health Association to develop an educational content module related to…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:10
Pension, health-care reform required as elderly population grows across the Americas

Pension, health-care reform required as elderly population grows across the Americas

Population aging is taking place throughout the Americas, with the elderly expected to grow faster than the overall population between 2018 and 2025, according to…

OMERS investing in agri-food venture capital fund

OMERS investing in agri-food venture capital fund

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, alongside the Bank of Montreal, is committing $33 million in funding to District Ventures Capital. Founded by financier Arlene Dickinson, the fund…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
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FTSE Russell launching climate change index for sovereign bonds

FTSE Russell is launching a government bond index that weighs countries’ preparedness and resilience to climate change risk. A spin-off of the FTSE world government…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 10:14
Loblaw increasing part-time workers in Newfoundland, may affect benefits

Loblaw increasing part-time workers in Newfoundland, may affect benefits

The union representing employees of Dominion Stores supermarkets in Newfoundland is accusing parent company, Loblaw Companies Ltd., of using an increasing number of part-time employees…

Mental health increasingly on Canadian employers’ radars: survey

Mental health increasingly on Canadian employers’ radars: survey

Almost all employers offer paramedical benefits for psychology and many are adopting programs to support employee mental health, according to a new survey by Aon.…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00
PIAC comments on N.S.’s proposed DB pension funding framework

PIAC comments on N.S.’s proposed DB pension funding framework

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is commending Nova Scotia on its proposed changes for improving the province’s pension funding framework. In a letter, the PIAC noted…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:30
BCI investing in U.S. aerospace finishing company

BCI investing in U.S. aerospace finishing company

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp., alongside ATL Partners, are acquiring Valence Surface Technologies Inc., a Houston-based aerospace surface finishing platform. The company has eight facilities in…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:15
Ontario Teachers’ names Jo Taylor next president and CEO

Ontario Teachers’ names Jo Taylor next president and CEO

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has named Jo Taylor as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Currently executive managing director of global development…

  • By: Staff
  • July 9, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 15:00
Canadian pension funds welcome proposed tax changes on U.S. real estate investments

Canadian pension funds welcome proposed tax changes on U.S. real estate investments

Canadian pension funds are welcoming proposed regulations from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that clarify the sweeping exemption from U.S. tax on real estate available…

A look at ‘brain fog’ and its impact on employees

A look at ‘brain fog’ and its impact on employees

While “brain fog” isn’t a clinical condition, it feels like forgetfulness, slow thinking and difficulty concentrating. It happens to everyone at some point and can often impact…

One in four Americans don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging: survey

One in four Americans don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging: survey

Nearly one-quarter of Americans said they never plan to retire, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that suggested a…

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OSC sets out priorities for 2019-20 financial year

The Ontario Securities Commission has laid out its priorities for 2019-20, which focus on promoting confidence in Ontario’s capital markets and reducing regulatory burden. In…

  • By: Staff
  • July 8, 2019 January 9, 2021
  • 10:39

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