For Michel Lizée, independent member and pension committee secretary of the Régime de retraite à financement salarial des groupes communautaires et de femmes (RRFS-GCF) in…
The Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute (CPBI) celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, a fact that Kevin Press, assistant vice-president, Canadian marketing, with Sun Life…
One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to a 2002 Health Canada report. In any year, 12% of Canadians…
NAV Canada has had a pension plan communications strategy in place since 2000. But a growing realization from the pension team that members were not…
In naming her the 2010 Most Influential Plan Sponsor, Josephine Marks’ peers may have sought to recognize her individual efforts. But if you ask Marks,…
How, exactly, does one get into pension law? John Solursh, partner emeritus in the pension and employee benefits group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP…
Given the past 18 months, it’s no surprise healthcare budgets haven’t increased. Employers are struggling to figure out how to stretch their limited resources to…
Much has been written about the significance of Nolan v. Kerry (Canada) Inc. respecting the use of surplus in defined benefit plans to fund contribution…
During the life of a pension plan (irrespective of type and size), there are bound to be times when the plan administrator considers delegating some…
Exactly how prevalent is HR outsourcing in Canada? Very. In fact, Hewitt Associates’ July 2010 HR Outsourcing: Canadian Trends and Insights survey indicates just how…
More than six years ago, the HR team at Cogsdale Corp. noticed that its employees’ health and benefits claims were less than the premiums being…
Benefits consulting in Atlantic Canada is like standing on a rock-bound cliff in the face of a nor’easter: you know rough and risky times are…
In Newfoundland and Labrador, about 40% of the 280 municipalities offer healthcare benefits to their employees, and only 20% offer any type of retirement or…
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…