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Benefits Canada | Working Well |
Year:
2020
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Required reading for pension, benefits and investment executives.
In the upcoming January/February 2020 issue:
- Special Report: 2020 CAP Suppliers Report
- Value taking centre stage in discussions around DC investment fees
- A legislative look at provincial biosimilar policies

December 2020
- Editorial: Looking back — and ahead — in an unprecedented year Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Should pension plans be investing actively or passively? Benefits Canada
- How Accenture is supporting working parents amid the coronavirus crisis Jennifer Paterson
- Value taking centre stage when it comes to DC investment fees Michael McKiernan
- 2020 CAP Suppliers Report: Stretching into the financial wellness space Melissa Dunne
- How a Quebec member-funded pension plan grew on heels of crisis Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- A legislative update on provincial biosimilar policies Kelsey Rolfe
- Why you should hire a chief positivity officer Brooke Smith
- Q & A with Aramark Canada’s Eva Tentere de Metz Jennifer Paterson

November 2020
- Editorial: Consumerism in the world of employee benefits Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Should employers be responsible for personal protective equipment? Benefits Canada
- Sleep Country Canada is connecting with employees via a new app Jennifer Paterson
- Top 2020 Money Managers Report: Pension funds playing defence amid coronavirus crisis Martha Porado
- A look at consumer-grade benefits plan technology, communications Kelsey Rolfe
- York University pension plan moves to fully global equity allocation Yaelle Gang
- Injecting communications with kindness and confidence during the coronavirus crisis Martha Porado
- Back to basics on the provision for adverse deviation Kelsey Rolfe
- Q&A with the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education’s Beverly Silver Jennifer Paterson

October 2020
- Editorial: Does legislation favour DB pensions over DC plans? Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Would Alberta benefit from leaving the CPP? Benefits Canada
- 2020 Top 50 DC Plans Report: Member behaviour under microscope amid pandemic Jennifer Paterson
- How three benefits plan members are receiving medical cannabis coverage Martha Porado
- The challenges of the outsourced chief investment officer model Kelsey Rolfe
- A look at the 2020 agreement for multi-jurisdictional pension plans Terra Klinck
- Expecting the unexpected at Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- What’s the latest on benefits, retirement advisor fee disclosure? Kelsey Rolfe
- Q&A with Coughlan Home’s Andrea Laws Jennifer Paterson

September 2020
- Editorial: Can working women have it all? Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Should remote working continue after the pandemic? Benefits Canada
- Hyundai Canada focuses on mental-health benefits amid pandemic Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- Women in Canada’s benefits, pension industries talk gender diversity Jennifer Paterson
- A look at the investment variables of variable benefits Kelsey Rolfe
- Do Taiwan’s cuts to public sector pensions offer lessons for Canada? Kelsey Rolfe
- UTAM looks under the hood at investment managers’ ESG approaches Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- Supporting disabled staff needs a blend of formal benefits, flex policies Martha Porado
- Q&A with ABC Technologies’ Cindy Xing Cassandra Williamson-Hopp

July/Aug 2020
- Editorial: Company culture in the age of coronavirus Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: What shape will global economic recovery take? Benefits Canada
- How Corteva Agriscience Canada transformed its culture after a merger Jennifer Paterson
- 2020 Consultants Report: Pandemic will fundamentally change benefits, pension plans Kelsey Rolfe
- 2020 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: How have Canada’s DB pensions changed over the last decade? Martha Porado
- UBC faculty pension plan offers fossil fuel-free investment option Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- Successful return-to-work processes more essential during coronavirus Kelsey Rolfe
- Has coronavirus derailed progress of DC decumulation strategies? Martha Porado
- Q&A with the City of Mississauga’s Elena Shiganova Cassandra Williamson-Hopp

June 2020
- Editorial: More insights from the 2020 CAP Member Survey Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Should access to prescription drugs be restricted during coronavirus? Benefits Canada
- Fluor Canada cares for employee well-being during coronavirus Jennifer Paterson
- 2020 CAP Member Survey webinar: Challenges ahead Jennifer Paterson
- Where can pension funds find returns in a low interest rate environment? Kelsey Rolfe
- An in-depth look at LGBTQ+ benefits Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- How the Saskatchewan Pension Plan helps members through retirement Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- Back to basics on factor investing Jennifer Paterson
- Q&A with Rolls Royce Canada’s Hosam Azara Cassandra Williamson-Hopp

May 2020
- Editorial: We’re all in this together Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Is there a right time to take CPP benefits? Benefits Canada
- How OPG is leveraging virtual care to improve health access Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- How is fertility benefits coverage evolving? Kelsey Rolfe and Martha Porado
- Tips for moving from a single-employer to a jointly sponsored pension plan Kelsey Rolfe
- 2020 Top 40 Money Managers Report: Hold your ground Martha Porado
- Charting a new course at the Air Canada pension plans Yaelle Gang
- Pharmacogenetic testing’s place in long-term disability programs Melissa Dunne
- Back to basics on employee share purchase plans Melissa Dunne
- What are the legal risks of ESG? Julius Melnitzer
- Q&A with BMO Financial Group’s Mona Malone Avery Page

April 2020
- Editorial: The medium is the message Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Is carbon divestment becoming obligatory for pension plans? Benefits Canada
- How Provincial Aerospace promotes employee education Kelsey Rolfe
- How can employers help bridge the gender pension gap? Kelsey Rolfe
- Why pension funds should have boots on the ground globally Martha Porado
- 2020 Group Benefits Providers Report: Personal touch Kanupriya Vashist Handa
- How the City of Montreal uses alternatives for pension stability Yaelle Gang
- A field guide to the spectrum of Canadian mental-health professionals Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- Q&A with Telus Communications’ Carol Craig Avery Page
- Coverage of the 2020 DC Plan Summit Benefits Canada

March 2020
- Editorial: The tooth about dental benefits Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Is telemedicine the right route to employee health care? Benefits Canada
- How Rocky Mountain Soap supports staff with fitness classes Kelsey Rolfe
- A look at how five DC plan members are approaching decumulation Jennifer Paterson
- How institutional investors weigh energy transition risks, opportunities Martha Porado
- 2020 Drug Plan Trends Report: Developments, data and design Helen Burnett-Nichols
- Strength in unity for the CPPIB’s credit functions Yaelle Gang
- What dental benefits topics should plan sponsors be considering? Kelsey Rolfe
- How employers can help staff take care of aging parents Linda Bicho-Vachon
- Lessons for Canada from the U.K.’s cap on DC investment fees Michael McKiernan
- Q&A with IBM Canada’s Katherine Faichnie Cassandra Williamson-Hopp

January/February 2020
- Editorial: Hands off my massage benefits! Jennifer Paterson
- Head to head: Is too much choice an issue in DC plan investment options? Benefits Canada
- West Fraser taking phased approach to pension plan annuitization Yaelle Gang
- How can plan sponsors work out the kinks in paramedical coverage? Kelsey Rolfe
- What lies ahead for pension funds in 2020? Martha Porado
- A look at one of Canada’s oldest multi-employer target-benefit plans Jennifer Paterson
- OPTrust focuses on certainty in an uncertain environment Yaelle Gang
- Tips for optimizing an employee health fair Sonya Felix
- An update on MEPPS, JSPPs and PRPPs Michael McKiernan
- Paternity leave changes target work-life balance in South Korea Alethea Spirdon
- Back to basics on drug pooling Martha Porado
- Q&A with CSA Group’s Melodie Mason Kelsey Rolfe
Benefits Canada | Working Well |
Year:
2020
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