The most expensive city in Canada is…
Vancouver remains the most expensive Canadian city to live in, followed by Toronto, Montreal and Calgary in fourth place, according to Mercer’s 2014 Cost of…
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Top Stories in News
PSP makes investment in New Zealand
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) has made a NZ$1 billion ($943.5 million) real estate investment in New Zealand.
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Canada sells more ultra-long bonds
The Government of Canada has sold $1 billion in 50-year bonds.
- By: Staff
- July 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
Caisse ups stake in wind energy
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 24.7% interest in clean energy firm Invenergy Wind.
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:16
Employers can’t find qualified workers
Canadian employers continue to have difficulty filling open positions.
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:36
Do you have a work BFF?
Having a best friend at work can be good for you.
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:21
Time to move from DB vs. DC to the middle
There is increasing awareness of the need to move beyond the DB versus DC debate to include a middle-ground option that incorporates some of the…
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Two more provinces sign up for national securities regulator
Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have both signed an agreement to create a national securities regulator.
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
Ceridian launches video EAP counselling
Ceridian's LifeWorks employee assistance program is now offering video counselling for participants who are unable to attend in-person sessions.
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:56
Capital accumulation plans
CAP members don’t understand retirement plan basics
Many Canadian investors need additional guidance to maximize the benefits in their capital accumulation plans, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:35
Beneplan pays dividends
The Beneplan Co-operative has issued $1.3 million in patronage dividends to its policyholders, which are small and medium businesses with group benefits plans.
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:30
Don’t ban commissions, says Advocis
If Canada completely bans sales commissions like the U.K. and Australia, financial advisors and their clients will suffer.
- By: Suzanne Sharma
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Why DC plan sponsors should care about decumulation
Rivers of ink have been spilled over how to help DC members to save more, invest better and gain more knowledge. We have applied behavioural…
- By: John T. Por
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Expert panel: Canadian institutional investment model needs a re-examination built on purpose
It’s that time of the year when the larger Canadian public pension funds share their 2025 results. Every year, this reporting period leads to comparisons…
- By: Eduard van Gelderen
- May 7, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario Teachers’ appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director, investment technology and applied intelligence
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Feifei Wu as senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence, effective immediately. In the role, Wu…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 2026
- 11:00
Canadian DB pension plans return 0.4% in Q1 2026 amid geopolitical tensions: report
The typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2026 May 5, 2026
- 15:00
57% of Canadian employees with chronic conditions have missed work, reduced hours: survey
More than half (57 per cent) of Canadian employees with a chronic condition have missed work, reduced hours or taken time off due to their…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2026 May 8, 2026
- 09:00
Report finds financial stress shaping health claims across all employee age groups
Employers are facing growing pressure on their benefits plans as financial stress shapes how employees access care, use coverage and experience health outcomes across life…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on British Columbia’s updated pension standards, including the introduction of auto-escalation for defined contribution pension plans, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026
- 09:00