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Situation: Critical
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Situation: Critical

Substance abuse can be a killer—literally—for employers in safety-critical industries. So what can they do about it?

Health benefits

2014 Group Benefits Providers Report: No More Silos

In an era of evolving workplace demographics and escalating healthcare costs, integrated wellness is the way forward

Health/wellness

Benefits column: Working well

How companies can support employees who are living with chronic illness

Benefits Canada News

Editorial: Women’s work

I’ve belonged to a book club for many years now, and one of our recent selections was Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer…

Capital accumulation plans

Conference coverage: DC Plan Summit videos

Our 2014 DC Plan Summit explored ways to keep members on track to retire successfully—and save them from themselves.

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 06:50
How to better manage drug plans
Health benefits

How to better manage drug plans

Some stakeholders in the health benefits community believe that the cost of new (patented) medicines threatens the sustainability of prescription drug benefits in Canada. At…

The benefits of offering health screening to employees
Health benefits

The benefits of offering health screening to employees

The cancer diagnosis came as a surprise to the Bay Street accountant last year. He had a family doctor but hadn’t seen him for five…

It’s your move: Rethinking risk

It’s your move: Rethinking risk

Little has changed in modern portfolio views over the last few decades. Many institutional money managers and plan sponsors have been working with the simple…

  • By: Joel Kranc
  • March 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Benefits Canada News

Frontlines

Gen Y too upbeat about retirement, Fixed income restructuring on the horizon, Brand drug cards: Some plan observations, Meet an Advisory Board Member, Market Watch…

  • By: Staff
  • March 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
One on one: Michael Nobrega
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One on one: Michael Nobrega

OMERS president and CEO Michael Nobrega—who will be retiring at the end of this month—talks about his time with the pension fund

Alternative investments

Investment column: All-access pass

We keep hearing about institutional investors’ shift from traditional asset classes to alternatives such as hedge funds and real estate. But this march is actually…

  • March 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Capital accumulation plans

Pension column: Get with the program

The tidal wave of Canadians nearing retirement is a well-known trend. According to Statistics Canada, by 2036, Canadians age 65 and over will comprise more…

  • By: Matt Miles
  • March 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
How bcIMC is transforming its portfolio
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How bcIMC is transforming its portfolio

It is the end of an era for the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC). As Doug Pearce, the company’s outgoing CEO and chief investment…

Editorial: To save for the short term or long term, that is the question

In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…

Head to head: In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, should employees contribute to a DC plan or an ESOP?

One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…

PepsiCo Canada enhances financial wellness strategy with personalized platform

PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…