Workplace absenteeism is a major concern these days––and with good reason. Even casual absenteeism costs Canadian employers billions of dollars a year. And that doesn’t…
According to Statistics Canada projections, one out of every four working Canadians could be age 55 or older by 2021 and, therefore, at or near…
Marc Poupart, divisional vice-president, pension and retirement programs, with Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), discusses his company's extensive DC retiree base.
The pooled registered pension plan (PRPP)—proposed by the federal government in response to the lack of pension coverage across Canada—may also help to resolve employers’…
The shift to more complicated arrangements that require additional communication also means there is a greater role for advisors in the decision-making process.
If one of the most effective ways to control costs is to have employees become better consumers, then they need to understand the benefits available…
Across the globe, captains of industry are confronted with a mixed bag of challenges. On the front lines and fault lines, central banks in major…
After years of waiting for its DC plan members to turn into amateur investment managers, Marc Poupart, divisional vice-president, pension and retirement programs, with Hudson’s…
Uncertain growth prospects at the end of 2011 left many institutional investors taking a defensive position at the start of 2012. But their caution provided…
We asked three experts share their views on the global investment landscape, from China’s slowing economy to the outlook for the U.S. to the fate…
Plan sponsors are coming to grips with the realities of a challenging global marketplace as they face severe market volatility on one side, and major…
In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we took the opportunity to go back to the source to explore why employers offer employee benefits programs.…
Psoriasis—a chronic skin problem that affects about 3% of the Canadian population, or about a million people—can cost a company up to $2,200 per affected…
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…