Throughout 2012, Ted Menzies, then the federal minister of state for finance tasked with the development of pooled registered pension plans, consistently proclaimed they were…
Which type of pension plan is better: defined benefit or defined contribution? While the answer may seem obvious to some, the question was the subject…
It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan,…
With diabetes becoming more prevalent in Canada, Quebec-based Laurentide Controls Ltd. is among employers taking action by launching screening programs for the disease. Recently, the…
With the third phase of the Client Relationship Model, Phase 2 (CRM2) rules around fee disclosure in Canada now in effect and new regulatory actions…
While positive reinforcement in the form of bonuses, pay raises and awards is a common human resource tool, does it work when it comes to…
With new drugs and emerging health trends putting pressure on benefits plans, companies are trying to get a handle on the impact on their bottom…
Group registered retirement savings plans were in the hot seat when the Ontario government declared they wouldn’t be comparable for the purposes of the Ontario…
With studies showing low levels of employee engagement, it’s striking that so few people are really engaged and intrinsically motivated to perform the jobs they…
Many people grow up with the notion that it’s not good to take risks. However, it doesn’t take too much to realize that risks are…
The trend away from defined benefit to defined contribution or hybrid pension plans has heightened the litigation risk for employers when it comes to the…
During the 2015 federal election campaign, the NDP pushed hard for a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour. The proposal drew understandable criticism in…
While some employers have responded to employee requests for more workplace flexibility by offering unlimited vacation time, professional services firm KPMG has taken a different…
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…
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,…
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…