Willis Towers Watson is appointing Tony Rooke as director of climate transition risk in the organization’s climate and resilience hub. In the new role, Rooke will…
Despite a decline in mental health and well-being since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Canadians are still hesitant to access support, according to Morneau Shepell…
Mercer Canada is appointing Kimm Maugeri as its new human resources leader. With over 20 years of experience in HR, with a focus on diversity and inclusion,…
For the first time, organizations are publicly endorsing the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance’s stewardship principles. To date, the endorsers include the Alberta Investment Management…
A third (33 per cent) of employees said they’re more burned out on the job these days compared to 2019, according to a new survey by…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling its 50 per cent interest in the first phase of a real estate development in London, England. Phase…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is hiring Amit Prakash as its first chief investment strategy officer. “The CISO will specifically focus on ensuring that AIMCo’s…
A third (33 per cent) of institutional investors that haven’t yet incorporated environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions said they’re considering it, according…
Morneau Shepell Ltd. is expanding into the growing telemedicine market to provide Canadian benefits plan members and their families with more convenient access to digital health-care…
While the Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging the Newfoundland and Labrador government to introduce legislative amendments to facilitate pension unlocking in cases of financial hardship,…
To recognize frontline, hourly employees for their service during the coronavirus pandemic, Lowe’s Canada is paying a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time, part-time and seasonal…
Quebec is one step closer to allowing employers to introduce target-benefit pension plans. On Wednesday, Eric Girard, Quebec’s minister of finance, tabled Bill 68, which was…
More than two-thirds (67 per cent) of working Canadians said they’d use video chat, web or telephone-based health support to consult with a mental-health practitioner,…
One in four women in the U.S. are either considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workplace entirely, according to a new report by McKinsey & Company and…
Health and wellness platform Dialogue is acquiring employee assistance program provider Optima Global Health. The purchase is part of Dialogue’s growth strategy to tap into…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is among the investors raising $55 million in financing for Onapsis, an application cyber security and compliance company. The…
Benefits by Design Inc. and PocketPills are partnering on a digital pharmacy platform. Through the partnership, group plan members will be able to instantly connect with…
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Clearpoint Benefits Solutions, which includes Clearpoint Advisory Group Inc., Clearpoint Retirement Solutions Inc. and Canwest Group Benefits Inc. Clearpoint, which is…
KPMG in Canada is introducing an app to help its employees — and other organizations — manage the return-to-work process. The workforce safeguarding app, which…
MindBeacon Group is launching a digital mental-health option to support all Canadians through heightened anxiety and stress related to the coronavirus pandemic. The organization found nearly half (46…
Employer health-care costs will rise in 2021 for several reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson. With many employees deferring…
Workplace mental health and resilience app Headversity is partnering with Cowan Insurance Group to offer its resources to the consultancy’s plan sponsor clients. Headversity’s platform…
At IBM Canada Ltd, if an employee joins a meeting, but doesn’t turn on their camera, the solution is simple: don’t worry about it. This is…
Online sleep clinic Haleo and employee assistance program provider Optima Global Health are forming a partnership to make solutions for insomnia and other sleep disorders accessible…
The Northwest Territories and Nunavut Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission is proposing eliminating lifetime pensions and replacing them with a new system that includes earnings loss and…