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Darcy Clark

Expert panel: How employers can rethink pay-for-performance in a volatile economy

Economic headwinds, cost pressures and shifting employee expectations are forcing organizations to rethink performance compensation. Traditional pay-for-performance models, built for more predictable business cycles, are…

  • November 18, 2025 November 13, 2025
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Expert panel: How employers can use total rewards to focus on purpose over pay

The workplace has evolved considerably in the last decade and compensation alone no longer defines how employees measure their experience. While salary remains important, it’s…

  • August 22, 2025 August 21, 2025
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Benefits Canada Experts

Pamela Chan Ebejer

Expert panel: How plan sponsors can handle lost pension claims

What’s a plan administrator to do when an individual makes a claim to a pension entitlement that goes back many years after their employment —…

  • August 8, 2025 August 7, 2025
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Expert panel: How long do pension administrators need to keep plan records?

Administering a pension plan involves the accumulation of large amounts of data in the form of documents, filings, reports, emails and letters. At some point,…

  • May 14, 2025 May 13, 2025
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Benefits Canada Experts

Kenneth MacDonald

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Expert panel: From burnout to brain tumour and back

Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. A couple of years ago I started experiencing classic burnout symptoms, like exhaustion, brain fog and lack of concentration.…

  • June 13, 2025 June 10, 2025
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Expert panel: How employers can prepare their benefits plans, support employees amid U.S. tariff threat

Economic uncertainty, including the potential for new U.S. tariffs, is prompting businesses to review their workforce strategies and benefits policies to remain resilient. While employers…

  • February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
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Expert panel: Digital health solutions take a holistic approach to patient care

Various forms of digital health care have been available in Canada for several years, but I'd argue nothing has accelerated the awareness, need and adoption…

  • October 5, 2021 October 5, 2021
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Expert panel: Supporting employees’ mental health a marathon, not a sprint

Anyone who's ever run a marathon or completed an endurance race or trek knows the last few miles are the hardest, both physically and mentally.…

  • July 6, 2021 July 23, 2021
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Benefits Canada Experts

Gavin Benjamin

Expert panel: Risk management tips during economic, geopolitical uncertainty

Risk management continues to be one of the hottest topics in the pension industry for a number of reasons, including the uncertainty caused by the…

  • June 6, 2025 June 6, 2025
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Expert panel: Regulatory guidelines, geopolitical risk impacting pension plan sponsors in 2025

With the start of a new year, there are several developments and trends that will likely impact Canadian pension plan sponsors in 2025. Implementation of…

  • January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
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Expert panel: How will CAPSA’s risk management guideline impact pension plan administrators?

The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ guideline for risk management provides that plan administrators should create a framework to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor…

  • October 17, 2024 October 16, 2024
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Expert panel: New research brings mortality improvement into spotlight for pension plan sponsors

One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic was an unprecedented interest in the life expectancy of Canadians. While the increased focus on life…

  • May 28, 2024 May 27, 2024
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Benefits Canada Experts

Katharine Coons

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Expert panel: Unmasking mental-health challenges in the workplace

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week — Unmasking Mental Health — is a reminder that many people in the workplace feel pressured to…

  • May 6, 2025 May 2, 2025
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Expert panel: Communication, technology shaping employers’ mental-health strategies in 2025

Heading into 2025, the workplace mental-health landscape in Canada continues to transform and grow. Employers continue to recognize that prioritizing mental health is a critical…

  • January 2, 2025 January 1, 2025
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Expert panel: How employers can support managers to effectively champion employee mental health

Most employees have experienced the powerful impact, whether positive or negative, that a manager can have on their work experience and overall well-being. As conversations…

  • November 15, 2024 November 11, 2024
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Expert Panel: Why it’s important for employees to take time to recharge

Taking a break is always a good idea for employees, whether it’s a mid-morning stretch, a walk around the block, a lunch break in the…

  • April 10, 2024 April 9, 2024
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