The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board are acquiring all issued and outstanding common shares of AltaGas Canada Inc. The Canadian…
The vast majority (87 per cent) of Canadian business owners said they haven’t had any cannabis-related incidents in the workplace since recreational cannabis was legalized last…
It’s been one month since Peter Lindley, the OPSEU Pension Trust’s new president and chief executive officer, started the role. With an engineering degree and…
CGI Group Inc. is rolling out a new mental-health training and education opportunity specifically for its human resources employees. Set to launch in November, the…
WSP Canada Inc.’s innovative communications plan to increase employees’ awareness of its benefits plan enhancements netted it the benefits plan communications award at Benefits Canada‘s 2019 Workplace…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is committing $50 million towards Quebec seed funds and is charging venture capital firm Teralys Capital with supporting the funds it invests in.…
Canadian defined benefit pension plans are increasingly focused on implementing long-term goals and mitigating asset risk amid a year of market volatility and shifting regulatory…
While an angle on environmentalism can be applied to virtually every asset class, when it comes to bonds, it’s not easy being green. More specifically, there’s…
Benefits Canada recognized winners across seven categories at the 2019 Workplace Benefits Awards on Thursday. At a luncheon and awards ceremony at the Arcadian Loft in…
The Benefits Alliance Group’s board of directors is appointing Jim Edmands as president. In the role, Edmands will be responsible for new business development nationally and maintaining…
It’s an election year and, of course, I have a lot of opinions. But I’ll try to keep my political leanings as neutral as possible…
As the pension industry faces shifting demographics and rising longevity, and both the former and current federal governments have taken opposite positions on changing the…
When Fidelity Canada’s employees are facing challenges around their work-life balance, the company offers support through a number of absence management programs. The financial services…
While defined contribution pension plans evolve and defined benefit plans decline, the McGill University pension plan is a true blend of both types — at…
With more than 1,400 mental-health apps available for download, and more entering the marketplace every day, are these tools an effective way for employers to…
What if institutional investors could turn their portfolio companies’ quarterly earnings calls into actionable data by analyzing their sentiment over time? The Alberta Investment Management…
Flexibility is on the top of Vanessa Sauve’s workplace wellness program wish list. As a registered nurse with Alberta Health Services in Edmonton, Alta., she…
Twenty years ago, Jim Keohane was brought into the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan to launch its derivatives program. Since then, he’s climbed his way…
Even star employees shine a little less brightly after battling an hour of traffic on the way to work. Long commutes “can be very demoralizing”…
Imagine a scenario where an employee can’t afford to opt into their company’s defined contribution pension plan because of debt. Regardless of whether it’s a…
Epcor Utilities Inc.’s senior manager of pension and benefits talks mental-health training, volunteering benefits and whitewater canoeing. Q. What top challenges do you face in…
On Sept. 24, the 2019 Halifax Benefits Summit featured insightful sessions on benefits, health and wellness and drug plan trends. Here’s what you missed! Integrating…
Group insurers are considering data more intelligently to develop products, services and plan designs that are optimal for plan sponsors, but also engage members by using…
When it comes to health-care spending in Canada, there isn’t a lot of variance between provinces, according to Joe Farago, executive director of private payers and investment…
With around 270,000 individuals currently affected by irritable bowel disease, Canada has the highest prevalence in the world, according to Mina Mawani, president and chief…