Niagara Casinos goes all in on engagement
Millions of visitors flock to Niagara Falls each year to see one of the world’s greatest natural attractions, and to tempt Lady Luck at Casino…
- By: Brooke Smith
- October 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 06:00
Top Stories in Archives
Legal risks for CAP sponsors
In large part, the current move by many plan sponsors to a DC pension plan has been fuelled by a desire to escape the inherent…
- By: Paul Litner and James Fera
- October 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:42
The 3 Ws of return to work
Bringing an employee back to work after a disability is a challenge every employer faces, regardless of the size or scope of its organization.
- By: Mary Crunkleton
- October 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
The legal risks of disengaged DC members
With funding risk in a DB pension plan borne by the employer, DB plan sponsors have little need or incentive to engage members—beyond annual statements—until…
- By: Lisa Chamzuk
- October 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:21
Benefits Canada News
Editorial: Wellness at work
Every article I read on the topic of workplace wellness is a nudge to embrace better work/life balance, to adjust to the stressors in my…
- By: Rehana Begg
- October 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Inspiration: Perkin’s dedication to improving pensions
Scott Perkin fondly recalls his appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in 2010. The Canadian pension landscape was being shaken by…
- By: Helen Burnett-Nichols
- September 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:10
User-friendly reports alleviate plan complexity
Are health-related reports typically available to plan sponsors too complicated or too simple? Do they serve the desired utility as a key decision tool? Given…
- By: Martin Chung
- September 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Attract and keep female talent
The past few decades have brought a significant shift in the Canadian workforce. Two-income families are now the norm. And, as more couples delay having…
- By: Andrea Lekushoff
- September 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
Guide members through de-accumulation challenges
Every day, almost 1,200 people turn 65 in Canada. That means that more than 400,000 Canadians, on average, will reach retirement age every year between…
- September 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
Successful alternative investing requires careful planning
The results of Russell Investments’ 2012 Global Survey on Alternative Investing demonstrate a growing demand for alternative assets among institutional investors. Ninety percent of respondents…
- By: Darren Spencer
- September 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:37
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Editorial: Shoulder the burden
On a mission to get up to speed with the government’s plans for pension reform, I did what a typical Web user might do: I…
- By: Rehana Begg
- September 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Coping with the cost of chronic disease
The specialty drugs for treating chronic conditions can be miraculously effective, but they come with a high price tag, and plan sponsors are pressured to…
- By: Vicki McCullough
- September 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Another BRIC in the wall
As the U.S. and eurozone superpowers struggle to right themselves financially, emerging markets (EM) have been a key source of growth for the global economy…
- By: Stephen Way
- September 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:57
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