‘Pharmacists are taking over doctors’ jobs’
That is what I heard in the doctor’s lounge recently. I don’t agree. I feel the more allied health professionals do for Canadian patients the…
- By: Dr. John Crosby
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
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Quebec may push back age for collecting public pensions
Some Quebecers may have to delay their retirement plans if the provincial government succeeds in a plan to push back the age at which they…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
Camara joins BMO GAM
BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) has appointed Natalie Camara to the position of vice-president, institutional sales and service.
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:39
Evan Solomon and the ethics of moonlighting
On June 10, the CBC fired host Evan Solomon for allegedly accepting commission payments related to art sales that included people he knew in his…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
How much do you have to win from the lottery to quit your job?
Hoping to fund your retirement by winning the lottery is an insane idea. Sure, someone has to win, but banking your future well-being on a…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:13
Supreme Court rejects government’s limited definition of medical marijuana
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled unanimously that medical marijuana can be legally consumed in products such as cookies, brownies and teas, a decision…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
AIMCo’s philosophy on sustainable investing
Voice over exit. That’s the succinct phrase Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) uses to describe its philosophy on sustainable investing, preferring to engage with companies,…
- By: Doug Watt
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
10 biggest productivity killers
Taking a sponge bath in the bathroom sink and going to a tanning bed are just some of the productivity killers American employers have observed.…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
BlackRock to buy infrastructure firm
BlackRock has entered into an agreement to acquire Infraestructura Institucional, a Mexican infrastructure investment firm, for an undisclosed amount.
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
Foodservice businesses want ORPP contribution age raised
Restaurants Canada, a community of restaurants, bars and other foodservice businesses, is urging the Ontario government to raise the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) contribution…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:44
Market value of pension funds grows again
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds grew by 3% to $1.5 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2014, marking a sixth consecutive quarterly…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:38
Economy remains vulnerable: BoC
The still-uncertain fallout from the steep drop in oil prices has left the country’s financial system more vulnerable to any significant economic shocks to employment…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Caisse invests in airport expansion
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced a $53-million interest, in the form of a term loan, in the financing of the…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Fondaction appointing Stéphan Morency as president, CEO
Fondaction and the Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing as Stéphan Morency as president and chief executive officer, effective April 13, 2026. He was previously…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
Sun Life acquiring two specialized alternative investment managers
Sun Life Financial Inc. is acquiring the remaining interests in global real estate investment management advisor BGO and global alternative credit investment manager Crescent Capital…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario judges’ group sues pension plan sponsor to prevent investments in derivatives
Ontario’s provincially appointed judges are taking their own pension plan to court to prevent the fund from investing in derivatives. In a notice of application…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- April 7, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 11:00
Employers that invest in mental-health care reporting reduced claims, absenteeism: report
For every dollar invested in integrated mental-health coverage and care, $1.50 is returned through lower mental-health claims by year two, even before accounting for the…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 8, 2026
- 15:00
Report finds solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan decreased to 100.7% in February
The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a solvency basis but increased on an accounting basis in the month…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 11:00
Only 22% of global employees agree their job is secure: survey
Just a fifth (22 per cent) of global employees strongly agree their job is safe from elimination, according to a new survey by ADP Inc.…
- By: Staff
- April 7, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 09:00