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Gavin Benjamin
Expert panel: Investment strategy, AI among key issues for DB pension plan sponsors in 2026
After an eventful 2025, there are several developments and trends affecting Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors in 2026. Focus on investment strategy Major equity…
- January 20, 2026 January 22, 2026
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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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Benefits Canada Experts
Kim Siddall
Expert panel: Plan sponsors focusing on financial, mental health amid ongoing economic uncertainty
In 2025, many organizations took steps to address an uncertain economy while responding to changing pressures. Looking ahead to 2026, there are some trends and…
- January 13, 2026 January 12, 2026
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Expert panel: Chronic disease management, GLP-1s among 2025 health benefits trends
The previous year was an interesting one in the world of employee benefits plans. Over the previous 12 months, employers have navigated the explosion of…
- January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
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Expert panel: The importance of employee feedback in shaping benefits plans
Most employers look to get feedback from their employees on a variety of topics that touch on the worker experience. Valuable information can be found…
- August 14, 2024 August 13, 2024
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Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies
Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity,…
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
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Benefits Canada Experts
Darcy Clark
Expert panel: Technology, legislation shaping total rewards decisions in 2026
The world of work is shifting at an unprecedented pace. Advancements in technology, evolving regulatory requirements, and rising employee expectations are transforming the way organizations…
- January 5, 2026 December 23, 2025
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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
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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