Hub International Ltd. is acquiring TRG Group Benefits and Pensions Inc., an employee benefits consultancy based in Vancouver. Rob Taylor, managing director of TRG, will be…
Shoppers Drug Mart’s e-commerce platform for medical cannabis launched Tuesday, a month after Health Canada licensed the company to sell the product online. Product information…
Half of working-age Canadian women are worried they won’t have enough money to cover care and medical expenses once they retire, according to a new…
While 63 per cent of employees consider health and wellness benefits when choosing a job, 29 per cent of employers still don’t offer these benefits, according…
While Canada’s unemployment rate is just six per cent, according to Statistics Canada, it doesn’t mean workforces are immune to layoffs. Employment in certain industries, such…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking part in a US$1 billion investment round, led by global technology investor Silver Lake, into Verily, a business…
Just six per cent of Canadians cited saving for retirement as a financial priority in 2019, according to a new survey by CIBC. Paying down…
The solvency positions of Canadian defined benefit pension plans declined in the fourth quarter of 2018 after experiencing gains in the first nine months of…
Veterans Affairs is being accused of avoiding consultations with veterans after introducing details of its Pensions for Life program. The new pension plan, taking effect April…
Despite efforts to diversify corporate boards and include more women, female executives are still a rarity and earn much less than their male counterparts, according to…
The largest corporate pension plans in the United States experienced a slight drop in their funded status at the end of 2018 due to the…
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying 32 per cent of Wittur International Holding, an elevator components manufacturer. Purchasing the stake from funds controlled by Bain Capital…
As new, enhanced Canadian Pension Plan contributions come into effect this year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will receive and invest the increased funds. “Over the past year,…
There’s a saying that eyes are the windows to the soul, but researchers at the University of Missouri have found they’re also great indicators of a person’s…
As 2018 draws to a close, professionals in the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries have a number of dates to add to their calendars for the year…
Trends, benefits fraud and drug coverage led the top health and benefits stories in 2018. Benefits Canada rounds up the industry’s favourite health and benefits stories of the year:…
Readers were focused on the Canada Pension Plan and old-age security in 2018, with the top three most read stories tackling those topics. Benefits Canada rounds…
He listens to Christmas wishes, answers questions about the North Pole, Mrs. Claus and his elves and patiently takes pictures with cranky children and wailing…
One of General Motors of Canada Co.’s defined benefit pension plans is fully funded on a going-concern basis. The pension plan for hourly workers posted about $9.3 billion in…
The drama in recent weeks surrounding the outcome of Brexit has proved Shakespearian, but on this side of the pond, should institutional investors be bracing themselves? “We’ve…
Lost productivity due to migraine costs Canadian employers on average $245 million over a three-months period, only behind back problems and mood disorders, according to a…
Canadians are spending more time in the office to make up for the time they take off, according to a survey by ADP Canada Co. The…
Through a joint venture with California-based agricultural firm Pomona Farming, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board is buying about 165 square kilometres of land to…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is adopting a new global policy to improve gender equality and increase the representation of women on corporate boards. Under…
For many people, the holidays are a time filled with family and friends, comforting food, dazzling decorations and all the fixings that instil a spirit…