Canadian employees say fun, social moments boosting workplace happiness: survey
Canadian employees’ average level of workplace happiness reached 6.9 points out of 10 in October, up 0.3 points from the same month last year, according…
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Expert says lack of real return bonds update from federal budget is disappointing
The federal government’s latest budget brought along several announcements relevant to the institutional investor community of Canada — including a fund-of-funds initiative, clean electricity tax…
- By: Staff
- November 11, 2025 November 11, 2025
- 11:00
Unifor, Loblaws agreement includes benefits gains
The union representing workers at Loblaws Inc.’s distribution centre in Ajax, Ont. have ratified a new five-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…
- By: Staff
- November 10, 2025 November 7, 2025
- 15:00
Just 39% of employers say performance management process delivers on employee expectations: survey
Almost half of global organizations say employee productivity would increase by at least 10 per cent if their performance management process was optimized, according to…
- By: Staff
- November 10, 2025 November 7, 2025
- 09:00
Caisse, PSP Investments backing offshore wind farm investment deal, Oxford signing lease expansion for life sciences project
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are supporting an investment deal in which alternative asset manager…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 7, 2025
- 15:00
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
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on one of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s wins in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2025 November 6, 2025
- 09:00
Flight Centre wins award for holistic employee mental-health strategy
Flight Centre Travel Group’s all-encompassing approach to supporting employee mental health landed a win in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards in the Mental Health…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 7, 2025 October 27, 2025
- 09:00
Report finds public equities rally boosting CAP outcomes in Q3 2025
A continued rally in equity markets in the third quarter of 2025 strengthened retirement income outcomes for capital accumulation plan members, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- November 6, 2025 November 6, 2025
- 15:00
Pratt & Whitney Canada awarded for data-driven approach to supporting employee mental health
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s holistic approach to employee mental-health support resulted in a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 6, 2025 October 29, 2025
- 09:00
OPB appointing Joanna Carson as CFO
The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Joanna Carson as chief financial officer, effective Nov. 10. In the role, she’ll oversee the OPB’s corporate finance, procurement,…
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 11:00
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
Feds proposing venture, growth capital catalyst initiative, clean electricity tax credit for institutional investors: 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 5, 2025
- 09:00
HBC returning former stores to landlords, including Ivanhoé Cambridge, Oxford Properties
Hudson’s Bay Co. is returning its former stores to landlords, effectively ending a British Columbia billionaire’s fight to take over the collapsed retailer’s leases. Franco…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- November 4, 2025 November 4, 2025
- 15:00
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
Flight Centre wins for wide-ranging support of employee well-being
Flight Centre Travel Group’s wide-ranging support of employee well-being earned it a tie for top honours in Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. The organization…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 5, 2025 October 29, 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
2025 DC Investment Forum: Canada must reshape its economy to respond to changing world order
Democratic nations are facing a host of monumental challenges, including a shifting world order, the rapid spread of misinformation, an aging population and a rapidly…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 5, 2025 October 27, 2025
- 07:59