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Industry Insight What political/legal developments will be most influential to Canada’s pension and benefits landscape in 2013? Mike Sullivan, president, Cubic Health: “In July 2012,…
- By: Staff
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
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A newer model
The target benefit plan (TBP) is a new pension model gaining both attention and momentum in Canada for its potential to provide plan members with…
- By: Jana Steele
- January 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
2012 Mental Health Summit: Act now
Fewer disability claims and a speedy return-to-work schedule for employees who are getting help with mental health issues—employers want these to be a reality. But…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- January 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:25
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Editorial: Culture of Discipline
At the start of every year, editors typically offer a forecast of great things to come. But a pared-down outlook in fewer than 300 words,…
- By: Rehana Begg
- January 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:51
Follow the leader
When the federal government introduced legislation to create pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) in November 2011, it proudly boasted that PRPPs would provide Canadians with…
- By: Karen DeBortoli and Colin Ripsman
- January 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:43
Land of opportunity
Stocks and bonds are the traditional investment choices for many institutional investors. But with equity markets now moving toward their previous peaks and fixed income…
- By: Mary Ellen Aronow and Cody Dahl
- January 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:29
Missed understanding
Insurance carriers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have long observed that plan sponsors rarely request many of the products developed to help contain drug plan…
- January 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:19
Foreign Content
The removal of the foreign property rule (FPR) in 2005 was big news among tax-deferred retirement plans. No longer were these plans shackled to the…
- By: George Haim
- January 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:13
Perfect timing
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is like the ant in Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” While others were enjoying market returns,…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- January 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Solutions in Drug Plan Management: It takes two
Chronic conditions such as depression, cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes cost employers big dollars in declining productivity due to increased absenteeism and presenteeism rates,…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
All-ages show
For employers that sponsor group retirement plans, the puzzle of how to get employees to make the most of their plans continues to be pieced…
- By: Virginia Alderman
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Uniquely yours
It’s a constant question for employers: how do you attract the best and brightest people to your organization and then keep them?
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Inspiration: Michael Worb’s keys to success in benefits consulting
When interviewed, Michael Worb jumps right into the driver’s seat by posing his own questions. An inclination to be both sociable and take charge is…
- By: Rehana Begg
- December 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
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…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 12, 2025 December 10, 2025
- 08:59
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