Government sending early retirement info to nearly 70,000 public employees
The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on its planned early retirement program to almost 70,000 employees as it works…
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Investor group targeting Vestcor in class action due to financial losses
Vestcor Inc. is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging a specific transaction ended up costing a group of Canadian investors significant financial losses.…
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
Fixed income facing uneasy macroeconomic outlook in early 2026: expert
After a year of steady performance, fixed income markets could kick off 2026 with concerns from a macroeconomic standpoint, says Steve Locke, chief investment officer…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 4, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 11:00
UPP employing transition risk management framework across portfolio: report
The University Pension Plan is managing material climate risks by considering prospective investments through a climate-related impact lens, according to a new report by the…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 15:00
Just 53% of gen Z workers believe they’ll get a raise in 2026: survey
While eight in 10 (82 per cent) Canadian generation Z employees believe they merit a raise next year, just 53 per cent anticipate they’ll receive…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025
- 09:00
Recognition, employee connections driving retention risks for 2026: report
Only a quarter of global employees felt appreciated at work in 2025, according to a new report from the Achievers Workforce Institute. The survey, which…
- By: Staff
- December 3, 2025 December 3, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference
Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference.…
- December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Managing evolution and change in the workplace
“The saying ‘change or die’ has been around forever, but right now, that’s more true than ever,” said Linda Duxbury, a professor at Carleton University’s…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using benefits, claims data to find preventative health solutions
When a plan sponsor was seeing musculoskeletal issues come up in disability claims, it wanted to figure out if it could do more to support…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:58
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: How payor, provider integration can improve plan member health outcomes
Private payors spent a collective $37 billion on health care in 2024 out of a total Canadian health-care spend of $372 billion, with the benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:57
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Henry Schein Canada reducing disability leave claims with wellness program
It was 2023 and Henry Schein Canada was “late to the wellness party,” recalled Faye Gagne (pictured centre), the company’s manager of employee relations and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 07:56
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Automated insulin pumps changing the game for type one diabetes
Since the only treatment for type one diabetes is insulin, there’s only one option for treating the condition, according to Andrew Muirhead (pictured right), territory manager…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 07:55
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: The importance of incorporating menopause support into modern workplaces
Among the 21 million Canadians in the workforce, eight million are women over the age of 40. “We have a large workforce that’s going through…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:54
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: UAP’s wellness strategy improving employees’ mental, financial health
Implementing a wellness strategy during the pandemic helped Montreal-based automotive and heavy parts distributor UAP Inc. boost employee engagement, reduce the stigma around mental health…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:53
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Plan sponsors want data to tie wellness investments to health outcomes
Plan sponsors have far more access to benefits utilization and organizational health data than in recent years, but challenges persist with fragmentation and consistency across…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 07:52
Regulatory headwinds preventing uniform adoption of sustainability standards in Canada: expert
The Canadian Securities Administrators admitted its decision to pause the development of a climate-related disclosure mandate for public issuers is intended to be temporary and…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 2, 2025 December 2, 2025
- 11:00
How predictability in the workplace can reduce employee burnout
A recent New York Times feature highlighted the growing tension between workplace expectations and the unequal share of caregiving and domestic labour women continue to…
- By: Sonya Singh
- December 2, 2025 December 1, 2025
- 09:00
67% of global employees experiencing fertility challenges say employer isn’t supportive: survey
Despite growing awareness of reproductive health, two-thirds (67 per cent) of global employees who have experienced fertility challenges say their workplaces don’t offer support for…
- By: Staff
- December 2, 2025 December 1, 2025
- 09:00
96% of Canadian institutional investors rely on ESG integration: report
Canadian institutional investors are standing by environmental, social and governance integration despite pushback from other countries, according to a new report by the Responsible Investment…
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
Employers shifting use of DEI metrics in executive compensation strategies: report
Global employers are shifting their approach toward the use of diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in their executive compensation plans amid growing politicization of DEI,…
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
CPPIB backing acquisition of India-based logistics parks, Oxford leases office space to AI firm
A joint venture co-owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and IndoSpace is acquiring six industrial and logistics parks in India for roughly $471…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
Pay transparency, privacy considerations among top concerns for Canadian SMEs: expert
As new pay transparency legislation comes into effect in British Columbia and Ontario, it’s important for small- and medium-sized employers to ensure they’re complying with…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
Alberta moves to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.…
- By: Lisa Johnson, the Canadian Press
- November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 09:00
BMO hires former AIMCo CEO for capital markets advisory role
Evan Siddall, the former chief executive officer of the Alberta Investment Management Corp., has been appointed vice-chair capital markets division at the Bank of Montreal,…
- By: Staff
- November 27, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 11:00