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More calls for universal pharmacare, CPP reform requires bold action, Senior fraudulently collects CPP and OAS for years, CPPIB expands presence in Brazil and China,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00

Why investors should consider a more holistic approach

As emerging markets mature, investors should consider a more holistic approach

Inspiration: Ari Kaplan

Inspiration: Ari Kaplan

Ari Kaplan wrote the book on pension law. Literally. His book, Pension Law, was first published in 2006, and a second edition, co-authored with Mitch…

Full steam ahead

Full steam ahead

Cenovus Energy refines its methods for retaining mid-career employees

  • By: Brooke Smith
  • September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Time out for good behaviour

Time out for good behaviour

HR trend reports show that employee engagement remains a top priority for HR professionals. The need to ensure that employees who are at work are…

Editorial: To our credit

Along with the changing seasons, I’ve experienced a lot of change in my life recently. As you can see, I’m resuming my role as editor…

Taking a forward-looking approach to strategic currency hedging

Taking a forward-looking approach to strategic currency hedging

Investors with significant international holdings often hedge their currency exposure to protect their portfolios against movements in the exchange rate. This strategy is intended to…

Come on, get happy!

Happiness in the workplace leads to more positive and productive employees

Investing in foreign property? Know the tax rules

Investing in foreign property? Know the tax rules

Adding global assets to your pension plan? Know the tax rules.

  • By: Aly Lallani
  • September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Keeping short-term disability benefits sustainable

Keeping short-term disability benefits sustainable

While the income protection of short- term disability (STD) benefits is an essential component of group benefits programs, there is growing concern whether these benefits…

2013 Consultants Report: Going steady

2013 Consultants Report: Going steady

Only a few years ago, it was standard practice for Canadian employers to spread the love around when it came to working with HR consultants.…

Frontlines

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has signed a deal with Sun Life Financial to purchase a $150-million annuity policy that transfers investment and longevity risk…

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00

Prevention saves

Employers realize that health begins with heading off illness First, the good news: thanks to medical progress, many diseases once viewed as death sentences are…

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