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Survey finds Canadian employers are balancing opportunities, challenges of AI

While three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian employers believe artificial intelligence will solve their productivity problems, the same percentage (74 per cent) admitted they’ve underestimated…

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Institutional investors reconsidering ESG model: report

Institutional investors are moving away from standard environmental, social and governance factors, according to a new report by Morningstar Inc. The report, which took responses…

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  • June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025
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Egale Canada celebrating Pride Month through community, employee engagement

Egale Canada is celebrating Pride Month with its employees across Canada by engaging in local community events, encouraging managers to take their teams out for…

Open letter calls on regulators to restart climate disclosure work

The push to make companies detail their exposure to climate change received a boost last week with about 80 women leaders in business and civil…

CPPIB selling office portfolio to Oxford Properties, stake in oil and gas asset

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling an office asset portfolio based in Western Canada to Oxford Properties, the global real estate arm of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 6, 2025 June 9, 2025
  • 15:00

CN Railway appointing Frederic Bessette as director, compensation strategy

The Canadian National Railway Co. is appointing Frederic Bessette as director of compensation strategy. Before taking a career break between October 2024 and May 2025,…

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  • June 6, 2025 June 4, 2025
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Expert panel: Risk management tips during economic, geopolitical uncertainty

Risk management continues to be one of the hottest topics in the pension industry for a number of reasons, including the uncertainty caused by the…

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how diversity, equity and inclusion strategies are changing was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

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  • June 6, 2025 June 5, 2025
  • 09:00
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Benefits Canada’s Sadie Janes wins National Magazine Award for DEI reporting

Sadie Janes, an associate editor at Benefits Canada, has won the top prize in the DEI Reporting category at the National Magazine Awards: B2B. The…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Respectful workplaces helping Canadians feel supported at work: survey

A respectful workplace (70 per cent), extended health coverage (56 per cent) and flexible work options (42 per cent) are helping Canadian employees feel supported…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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HOOPP appointing Reena Carter as CFO, Caisse losing global head of sustainability to feds

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appointing Reena Carter as chief financial officer effective Aug. 1, 2025. Most recently, she was senior managing director…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
  • 11:00
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Bank of Canada interest rate hold offers de-risking opportunity for institutional investors: expert

A decision by the Bank of Canada to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent could magnify the interest of corporate pension…

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Medicus Pension Plan reporting 9.1% return, adding new benefit features

The Medicus Pension Plan is reporting a 152 per cent funded status on a going-concern basis and a 120 per cent funded status on a…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 4, 2025
  • 09:00
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Hybrid work boosting confidence, productivity and cost savings for Canadian employers: survey

More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian employers operating with a hybrid work model say they’re confident their businesses will grow in 2025, despite…

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  • June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Acera Insurance partnering with Navigate Benefit Solutions

Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is partnering with consulting firm Navigate Benefit Solutions as it continues to expand its specialty benefits division. Providing group benefits and…

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  • June 4, 2025 June 4, 2025
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Canadian pension plans achieve 1.23% median return in Q1 2025: report

Canadian pension plans saw a median return of 1.23 per cent for the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from CIBC Mellon.…

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  • June 4, 2025 June 13, 2025
  • 15:00
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ACPM calling on PBSA to update spousal disclosure requirements, electronic communications to retirees

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is recommending a few amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, including the required disclosure to spouses and electronic…

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  • June 4, 2025 June 3, 2025
  • 09:00
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Workplace Benefits Awards’ win reinforcing Admiral Insurance’s commitment to employee well-being

After receiving the 2024 Workplace Benefits Award in the Drug/Benefits Plan Innovation category, Admiral Insurance is strengthening its commitment to employee well-being with a comprehensive and evolving approach…

Solvency ratio of average pension fund drops 2.3% in Q1 2025: report

The solvency ratio of an average pension fund declined by about 2.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report…

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  • June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025
  • 11:00

Canadian employees’ well-being declines in 2024: report

Canadian employees’ well-being is declining, with workers reporting an average well-being score of 43.7 out of 100 in 2024, according to a new report by…

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  • June 3, 2025 June 2, 2025
  • 09:00
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Is DEI dead, rebranding or undergoing a natural evolution?

As President Donald Trump’s administration continues to demonize diversity, equity and inclusion, pushing many employers to turn away from workplace policies or rebrand the language…

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UPP achieves 10.3% net return in 2024, assets increase to $12.8BN

The University Pension Plan recorded a 10.3 per cent annual net return in 2024, increasing its net assets to $12.8 billion. According to its latest…

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  • June 2, 2025 May 29, 2025
  • 15:00
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36% of Canadian employees feel overwhelmed by responsibilities, commitments: survey

More than a third (36 per cent) of Canadian employees say they feel overwhelmed with responsibilities or commitments, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index.…

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  • June 2, 2025 June 5, 2025
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Survey finds 40% of workers admit to faking sick to take more time off during summer

Two-fifths (40 per cent) of employees say they’ve called in sick when they weren’t actually ill to extend a weekend or attend a social event…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2025 May 29, 2025
  • 15:00