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Wendy Cukier
Expert panel: How employers can support transgender, gender non-conforming employees
Canada’s most recent census found there are 59,460 Canadians aged 15 or older who identify as transgender and 41,355 who identified as non-binary. However, these individuals…
- September 28, 2023 September 27, 2023
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Expert panel: How portable benefits can support inclusivity among gig workers
The concept of employee benefits was established on a foundation built decades ago, when employees worked full time and long term with one employer. Those…
- July 6, 2023 July 5, 2023
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Expert panel: Employers embracing DEI to overcome labour shortages in 2023
Amid an ongoing labour shortage, employers of all sizes and sectors are increasingly embracing diversity, equity and inclusion. A recent Statistics Canada report found, as…
- January 4, 2023 January 3, 2023
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Expert panel: How employers, employees can mitigate workplace microaggressions
Microaggressions — everyone has heard them or may have even used them. Defined as everyday verbal and behavioural slights against a person or group that…
- October 4, 2022 October 3, 2022
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Serafina Morgia
Expert panel: How employers can combat ageism in the workplace
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are esteemed values held by many employers and are table stakes in the value proposition for employees and customers. However, in…
- July 25, 2023 July 21, 2023
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Expert panel: How to connect with employees in a remote world
In Canada, the coronavirus pandemic is entering a new phase — vaccines are widely available, travel restrictions are gradually lifting and people are returning to…
- November 23, 2021 November 23, 2021
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Planning for the new post-pandemic normal
For most Canadians, it’s been well over a year since most of the country went into its first lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. I…
- May 18, 2021 June 1, 2021
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Sara Tatelman
Expert panel: What does Canadian pension legislation say about polyamory?
In December 2022, the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia released an unexpected decision: two men, who had been in a polyamorous relationship with a…
- May 10, 2023 May 9, 2023
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Expert panel: What does it mean for pension plan members to live separate and apart?
While pension plan administrators know about their plan members' employment history and salaries, they may not expect to learn much about their personal lives, including how…
- December 6, 2022 December 5, 2022
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Expert panel: How employers can design health benefits, retirement plans for gig workers
Whether they're delivering takeout, chauffeuring passengers, or fixing leaky sinks, most gig workers in Canada don't get benefits. Classified as independent contractors rather than employees,…
- May 24, 2022 May 26, 2022
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Mary Picard
Expert panel: Can pension administrators deny benefits to plan members who don’t submit proof-of-life forms?
In August, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the U.K. Department for Works and Pensions cut off state pension payments to several expatriate pensioners living…
- November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022
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Expert panel: How ESG-focused TDFs could impact workplace CAPs
With the increased focus on integrating environmental, social and governance factors into pension plans, a new approach by BlackRock Inc. could have a significant impact on…
- July 12, 2022 July 11, 2022
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Expert panel: Why employers should offer group TFSAs in 2022
At the start of every new year, many employees resolve to improve their fitness — emotionally, financially and/or physically. One pretty easy way that employers…
- January 18, 2022 January 18, 2022
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Jaqui Parchment
Expert panel: How employers can support workers amid rising inflation
The modern economy is highly uncertain, with inflation and rising interest rates cutting into bottom lines everywhere. Employers are nervous as the cost of capital…
- September 13, 2022 September 12, 2022
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Investing in low-carbon economy will pay off for pension plans
We are now in Month 14 of the coronavirus pandemic. For institutional investors like pension plans, this pandemic and its consequences highlight the reality of…
- April 27, 2021 April 30, 2021
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