Quebec adopts VPLA legislation
The Quebec government has adopted regulations allowing defined contribution pension plans and voluntary retirement savings plans to offer variable payment life annuities. The regulatory changes…
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Top 10 pension stories of 2025
An article on the federal government’s official rebuttal to a 2023 report that argued Alberta is entitled to more than half the assets of the…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
Alberta Next panel recommends referendum to quit CPP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked panel re-examining the province’s relationship with Ottawa says it’s time to hold a province-wide referendum on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- December 22, 2025 December 22, 2025
- 15:00
Top 10 investment stories of 2025
An article on the future of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and its impact on institutional investors was the most-read investment story on…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
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
2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 12, 2025 December 22, 2025
- 08:57
Alberta moves to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec economic update: payroll deductions for QPP, modest financial relief to households
Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings to taxpayers, as he painted an optimistic picture of the province’s finances…
- By: Caroline Plante, the Canadian Press
- November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025
- 15:00
Report calls for government policy to support Canadians’ financial literacy
While earlier generations of Canadian retirees fared well despite limited financial literacy thanks to simpler pension systems, today’s employees face a more complicated journey through…
- By: Staff
- November 17, 2025 November 14, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: Is it time for behavioural finance ‘nudges’ to become ‘shoves?’
Improving participation and engagement in pension savings is a constant challenge for the retirement industry, but experts point to more insistent and consistent tactics around…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 08:59
AI supporting, but not replacing, pension, benefits teams: experts
While emerging forms of artificial intelligence such as agentic AI may hold promises and challenges for pension plan sponsors, the human touch remains important when…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 13, 2025 November 13, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario moving forward on OMERS amendments, reiterating support for infrastructure fund
In its fall economic statement, the Ontario government said it’s introducing legislation that would amend the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act, enabling provisions intended to…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 11, 2025
- 15:00
Ontario taking steps to end preferred pharmacy networks, introducing VPLA framework
In its fall economic statement, the Ontario government said it plans to introduce legislation that would effectively end preferred pharmacy networks in the province. The…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 7, 2025
- 15:00
Feds incentivizing institutional investors, supporting workers impacted by tariffs: budget
In its 2025 budget, the federal government announced several initiatives to incentivize institutional investors to back domestic infrastructure and business ventures. The budget proposed $1…
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2025 November 6, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 DC Investment Forum
On Sept. 30, more than 80 defined contribution pension plan sponsors, consultants, asset managers and other industry stakeholders met at the Omni King Edward Hotel…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 5, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 08:00
Canadian pension funds earn top marks for transparency among global peers: report
Five of Canada’s largest pension funds earned high marks for their public reporting efforts, according to a new report from Top1000funds.com and CEM Benchmarking Inc.…
- By: Staff
- November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 11:00
Lawsuit accuses CPPIB of failing to properly manage climate risk
Canada’s largest pension fund is being sued by four young Canadians who claim the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is failing to properly manage climate-related…
- By: Ian Bickis, the Canadian Press
- October 28, 2025 October 28, 2025
- 11:00
HBC pension surplus at centre of class action from former Simpsons employees
Some former Hudson’s Bay Co. employees have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking a share of the defunct retailer’s pension surplus. The court filing was made…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- October 22, 2025 October 22, 2025
- 15:00
HOOPP facing €200 million dividend income tax evasion allegation from Dutch authorities
Dutch authorities are summoning the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan on alleged evasion of dividend withholding tax worth more than €200 million. Last week, the…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2025 October 15, 2025
- 11:00
2025 Top 50 DC Plans Report: How is technology evolving to ensure DC plans are reaching all members?
When Bell Canada was communicating defined contribution plan changes to members in 2024, it turned to artificial intelligence to help personalize its message to all…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 08:56
What’s the impact of gender identity in determining longevity risk?
As society’s view on gender identity continues to evolve, so too does the role of gender in shaping the world. A 2023 report by the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 08:54
Alberta Pensions Services Corp. administering national public DB pension transfer agreement
The Alberta Pensions Services Corp. has taken on the administration of the National Public Service Pension Transfer Agreement, a multilateral arrangement that enables the transfer…
- By: Staff
- September 22, 2025 September 22, 2025
- 15:00
45% of U.S. CAP members open to investing in private equity, debt: survey
Nearly half (45 per cent) of U.S. capital accumulation plan members say they’d invest in private equity and private debt investments if their plan provided…
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2025 September 9, 2025
- 15:00
CLHIA pre-budget submission highlighting VPLAs, auto features, pharmacare and virtual health care
In its pre-budget submission to the federal government, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association highlighted variable payment life annuities, automatic features in pension plans, …
- By: Staff
- September 2, 2025 August 29, 2025
- 09:00
FSRA seeking feedback on target-benefit framework for MEPPs
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is inviting stakeholders to provide their input on the proposed guidance in support of permanent target-benefit framework for multi-employer…
- By: Staff
- August 26, 2025 August 22, 2025
- 15:00