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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…

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…

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
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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
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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
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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
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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.…

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
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How Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy networks could reshape drug plan costs

Ontario’s signal that it may restrict or eliminate preferred pharmacy networks has created urgency for plan sponsors that rely on these arrangements to manage drug…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • November 27, 2025 November 25, 2025
  • 09:00

Gen Z employees driving AI adoption across Canadian workplaces: survey

More than half of generation Z employees are coaching older colleagues on artificial intelligence, driving cross-generational collaboration and unlocking nearly a full extra day of…

  • By: Staff
  • November 27, 2025 November 26, 2025
  • 09:00

79% of U.S. institutional investors expect market correction in 2026: survey

About eight in 10 (79 per cent) U.S.-based institutional investors expect to see a market correction in 2026, according to a new survey by Natixis…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2025 November 25, 2025
  • 15:00
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Quebec economic update: payroll deductions for QPP, modest financial relief to households

Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings to taxpayers, as he painted an optimistic picture of the province’s finances…

Canadian Baptist Ministries supporting employee health, managing costs with flexible benefits plan

Canadian Baptist Ministries is supporting employee health and managing costs through a flexible benefits plan model that will be introduced at the end of 2025.…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 26, 2025 November 26, 2025
  • 09:00

‘Peer pressure effect’ impacting some institutional investors’ decisions around gold, U.S. equities: experts

The most sophisticated institutional investors are trained to avoid trends or frenzies surrounding a strategy, but human nature dictates that even some will experience a…

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What are the legal considerations for Canadian employers requiring cross-border travel in the Trump era?

With travel to the U.S. becoming anxious, if not risky, for many Canadians, employers are facing the prospect of employees refusing to travel south of…

Venn supporting employee health through nudges, challenges

Venn Software Inc. is encouraging employees to take care of their physical and mental health through nudges and friendly competitions. The Toronto-based fintech company’s benefits…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 25, 2025 November 24, 2025
  • 09:00

Caisse acquiring minority stake in Quebec-based steelmaker, majority stake in U.S. electrical engineering firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec are each acquiring a minority stake in Quebec-based steelmaker the Honco Group. The transaction…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2025 November 24, 2025
  • 15:00
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RBC appointing Rosemary Hatnay as vice-president, total rewards delivery

The Royal Bank of Canada is appointing Rosemary Hatnay as vice-president of total rewards delivery. She previously worked at Scotiabank, where she held a series…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2025 November 24, 2025
  • 15:00
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Survey finds caregiving pressures affecting Canadian employees’ mental health, retirement plans

Canadian employees with caregivering responsibilities are facing rising levels of stress, lost income and workplace strain, according to a new survey by virtual-care platform Maple…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2025 November 21, 2025
  • 09:00

Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio increases to 124% in Q3 2025: FSRA

The median solvency ratio of Ontario defined benefit pension plans increased to 124 per cent during the third quarter of 2025, an increase of two…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
  • 15:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers can approach pay-for-performance amid economic volatility was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

  • By: Staff
  • November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
  • 09:00

Financial Literacy Month: Wealthsimple helping women build financial confidence

Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
  • 09:00