Can you believe it’s been 35 years already? In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we decided it was time to go back to our…
As Benefits Canada celebrates its 35th anniversary, we took the opportunity to go back to the source to explore why employers offer employee benefits programs…
The contrast between the glacial pace at which pensions change and the rapid pace at which technology changes couldn’t be more striking.
The secret to Jim Micak’s satisfaction with his benefits plan is an employee survey. The president and CEO of DPRA Canada and corporate director of…
It was June 1990. The occasion was the annual ACPM conference, and we were in a big room at the Château Laurier in Ottawa.
Bill Wilkerson’s career has been a series of accidents, he says, starting with the day he was expelled from high school for starting a water…
On April 23 and 24, 2012, Benefits Canada hosted its annual Benefits & Pension Summit. More than 450 delegates attended to hear the latest in…
People don’t consciously control a lot of their behaviour. For plan sponsors, this is frustrating, because getting employees engaged in benefits and retirement plans is…
When organizations focus on supporting their employees to be healthier, the health of the business improves, too. At Benefits Canada’s 2012 Healthy Outcomes Conference in…
The CBC/Radio-Canada Pension plan has led the way with its LDI strategy, but public sector plans have also faced some tough critics and even tougher…
Likewise, the CBC/Radio-Canada Pension Plan, launched a half-century ago, became something of a pioneer when it adopted a liability driven investing (LDI) approach in 2005.
During the last G-20 Summit, June 26 and 27, 2010, Toronto’s usually bustling downtown core became a ghost town as authorities established a security zone…
“I’m going to irritate a lot of people today,” began Dee Edington, keynote speaker on health management as a serious business strategy, at the Benefits…
In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…
One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…
PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…