As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given…
The Canadian economy has made some strides toward recovery. But it has been a rocky ride, and continued economic uncertainty has altered how many Canadians…
The current investment environment is scary for Canadian pension plan sponsors: low bond yields and flat equity markets with too much volatility. Where do they…
The recent announcement that global HR consulting firm Mercer had decided to transfer much of its Canadian pension and group benefits outsourcing business to Morneau…
When Claude Lamoureux first started at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in 1990, the organization had just hired Mercer’s Malcolm Hamilton to be the board’s…
During the lunch hour on Sept. 13, 2006, a 25-year-old man approached Dawson College in Montreal, pulled out a gun and changed the lives of…
In the benefits world, plan administrators and healthcare practitioners work to save lives and costs by ensuring that preventative measures are addressed before serious illnesses…
As awareness of mental health issues in the workplace grows, there have been increasing calls for government to enact legislation to provide employees with a…
"Engage, engage, engage” is an apt mantra for the capital accumulation plan (CAP) industry. With disappointing levels of employee engagement in Canadian retirement savings plans,…
In today’s macro environment fraught with confusing cross-currents, real estate has continued to show investors its flexibility and mettle. In particular, mezzanine debt, global real…
As developed markets limp along, emerging markets represent a significant source of growth and performance. In our roundtable discussion, experts shared insights into the risks…
By the early ’80s, flexible benefits had really taken off in the U.S., but it was still a relatively unknown concept north of the 49th…
I learned a few helpful lessons about planning procurements while taking a project management course. For instance, I learned that it’s not unusual for an…
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…