The Ontario government has filed O. Reg. 235/14, which amends the Pension Benefits Regulation to include provisions on the content and timing requirements for biennial…
Ontario's Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014, is now the law.
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The evolution of 401(k) plan designs has resulted in a significant increase in the use of balanced funds, including target-date funds, by recently hired 401(k)…
A bill that would give the Ontario government the power to control compensation of senior executives in the broader public sector, including hard caps, has…
The benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan are increasing next year, says Employment and Social Development Canada.
Over the past several months, the issue of workplace sexual harassment has been in the spotlight and the subject of considerable discussion.
The Canadian Football League Players’ Association pension plan is looking for hundreds of missing members.
Plan sponsors continue to face numerous issues, and, as another year comes to an end, we take a look back at some of the best…
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has purchased an additional stake in Birmingham Airport from Victorian Funds Management Corp. for an undisclosed amount.
As policy-makers across the country implement pension reform and address priorities, we wanted to highlight a few of the recent reforms impacting private sector registered…
Canada's economy is expected to grow by 2% in 2015, lagging behind the United States' expected growth rate of 3%.
Manulife Financial's U.S. division and New York Life have entered into an agreement under which John Hancock will acquire New York Life's retirement plan services…
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…
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…
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…
In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…
More than half (56 per cent) of plan members say email is the most effective way to communicate with them about their savings plans, according…
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…