News Page 1032

Top Stories in News

How Bell trains its managers in mental health

How Bell trains its managers in mental health

Coffee with... Marie-Josée Boivin, vice-president of HR with Bell Canada

Three ways to smarten up your DC plan

Three ways to smarten up your DC plan

How can employers offer a better, more efficient DC plan?

Five workplace wellness mistakes to avoid

When we think about employee health, we often focus on the physical element. That type of health is visible, and when changes occur, you can…

My take: More friendliness in work emails, please

My take: More friendliness in work emails, please

Emoticons used to scare me. I used to think people wouldn’t take me seriously if I included them in professional correspondence. I thought I’d be…

Outsourced chief investment officer: Is it for you?

Outsourced chief investment officer: Is it for you?

Outsourcing your plan’s CIO function means sacrificing some control, but it could save you time and money

Editorial: Coming of age

Editorial: Coming of age

As the baby boomer generation moves en masse toward retirement, there’s been a lot of talk about retirement income adequacy—and a lot of concern. Are…

Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs employers

Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs employers

Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs everyone, including employers

Case study: How University of Calgary increased its EFAP usage

Case study: How University of Calgary increased its EFAP usage

Moving its EFAP off-campus has given University of Calgary staff more confidentiality and work/life balance when they need it the most

Students say environmental issues will influence their career choices

Students say environmental issues will influence their career choices

Employers, be careful: your future employees are watching your sustainability track record.

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:52
Benefits plans will be affected as more employees delay retirement

Benefits plans will be affected as more employees delay retirement

More Canadian employees are living longer and delaying retirement. This trend will affect the costs of group health plans, argues a note by Eckler.

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:51
Quebec’s pharmacy reforms should go further: Economists

Quebec’s pharmacy reforms should go further: Economists

Quebec’s reforms aimed at increasing the role of pharmacists should go further, along the lines of what has been put in place in the other…

Global equities drive pension returns

Global equities drive pension returns

During a quarter that featured falling oil prices, a Bank of Canada rate cut and uneven global economic data, Canadian pension plans generated positive returns…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:20
Executive compensation: 5 things to consider with a weaker loonie

Executive compensation: 5 things to consider with a weaker loonie

Canadian-based compensation programs can be highly influenced by the U.S. dollar and the weakened loonie can cause many challenging issues over the coming months, says…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:02

Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action

Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
  • 09:00

AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…

  • By: Staff
  • April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
  • 15:00

Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report

Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…

Coverage of the 2026 Employee Savings Summit

In its sophomore year under the Employee Savings Survey banner, Benefits Canada’s annual check in with plan members about their financial priorities and the condition of…

Weight management drugs, rare disease treatments expected to drive private drug plan costs in 2026: report

Weight management drugs and high-cost specialty treatments are expected to have the biggest impact on private drug plans this year, according to Telus Health’s annual…

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 09:00

84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
  • 15:00