New media in group benefits
There’s no turning back now. As technology advances and we become more mobile and more accustomed to on-demand access, plan sponsors have no choice but…
- By: Tammy Burns
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:08
Top Stories in News
Taking action in the workplace during Mental Health Week
May 5 marks the start of Mental Health Week in Canada, which is designed to encourage people to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others…
- By: Marcia McDougall
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
140 organizations take part in mental health initiative
In support of Mental Health Week, Partners for Mental Health announced that 140 organizations are participating in its Not Myself Today workplace initiative.
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:02
OPTrust president and CEO to leave
Bill Hatanaka, president and CEO of OPSEU Pension Trust, has decided to leave the organization effective Sept. 30, 2014.
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
Health/wellness
How to promote Mental Health Week 2014
The Canadian Mental Health Association introduced Mental Health Week in 1951 to raise awareness of mental illness in Canada.
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Scotiabank acquiring rest of Aurion Capital
Scotiabank has agreed to purchase the remaining 40% of Aurion Capital Management shares that were owned by Aurion Capital employees for an undisclosed amount.
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:48
Ontario budget receives mixed reaction
Ontario's budget unveiled details about an Ontario Retirement Pension Plan and legislation for pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) and received mixed reaction.
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
Three generations, three very different retirements
The retirements of the three generations currently represented in the workforce—baby boomers, generation X, and millennials—will be different from each other’s as the landscape evolves,…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
Employers should accommodate workers with disabilities: study
Canadians believe employers have an important responsibility to accommodate people with disabilities, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:13
Majority of managers didn’t beat benchmark
After a strong year for active managers in 2013, 31% of large cap managers were able to beat the S&P/TSX Composite Index in the first…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Some pension funds still face barriers to accessing real estate
Real estate can deliver good, steady returns—yet, home bias and a limited budget can often present barriers for pension investors.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
NDP won’t support Ontario’s pension budget
The Ontario New Democratic Party says it won't support the Liberal budget, which contained plans to introduce an Ontario Retirement Pension Plan and legislation for…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Details about Ontario Retirement Pension Plan revealed
The Government of Ontario is moving forward with a new mandatory provincial pension plan, the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).
- By: Staff
- May 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Ontario Teachers’ reinvesting in wealth management advisor, BCI selling Louisiana electric utility
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is co-leading an investment partnership with Integrum Holdings LP and Lightyear Capital LLC in wealth management advisory firm Allworth Financial.…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 15:00
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
Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy
Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
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