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Canadians find love at work

Canadians find love at work

The office is a popular place for finding a partner.

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:44
Budget helps retirees

Budget helps retirees

There’s good news in the federal budget for people on the verge of retirement. Employees planning to commute underfunded pensions will get a tax break.

New all-Canadian pension mortality tables, improvement scales released

New all-Canadian pension mortality tables, improvement scales released

The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has issued the first-ever mortality tables and mortality improvement scales that are based on pensioner mortality experience in this country.

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:15
Musicians’ Pension Fund launches new administration system

Musicians’ Pension Fund launches new administration system

The Musicians’ Pension Fund of Canada has launched a new administration system for its pension.

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:33
Few employers contain specialty drug costs

Few employers contain specialty drug costs

Although American employers express concerns over the growing proportion of drug costs attributable to specialty medications—currently exceeding 30% and expected to increase to more than…

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Heenan Blaikie group lands at Fasken Martineau

Heenan Blaikie group lands at Fasken Martineau

A number of former Heenan Blaikie lawyers have moved to Fasken Martineau's labour, employment and human rights group as partners.

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:20
CPPIB to provide debt financing in India

CPPIB to provide debt financing in India

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced a strategic alliance for providing debt financing to residential projects across India’s major urban centres.

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:52

Budget 2014

Group says budget hurts federal retirees A group representing federal retirees say they feel “betrayed” by the decision by the 2014 budget, which will double…

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:41
Mixed reaction to budget

Mixed reaction to budget

Tuesday's federal budget received both positive and negative reactions across the country.

  • By: Staff
  • February 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:40
Government reports progress on national regulator

Government reports progress on national regulator

Despite little news in yesterday’s budget, the federal government’s still keen to establish a national securities regulator, and bureaucrats are making progress on the measure.

Federal budget called “boring”

Federal budget called “boring”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered what he called a “boring” federal budget.

Study: Ontario should address public sector pensions, pay

Study: Ontario should address public sector pensions, pay

The difference between public and private sector wages for equivalent jobs in Ontario—after a decade of steady increase—currently costs more than $1 billion a year…

  • By: Staff
  • February 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:26
Palayew moves to BLG

Palayew moves to BLG

Dan Palayew has joined Borden Ladner Gervais as a partner and regional leader of the Ottawa labour and employment group.

  • By: Staff
  • February 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:26

Private company governance risks pushing institutional investors to use strict guidelines

As an active investor, CPP Investments is leveraging its influence in the venture capital space to ensure it finds the right companies to invest in.…

Oxford Properties appointing Sara Queen head of U.S. business

Oxford Properties, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, is appointing Sara Queen as executive vice-president and head of the U.S.,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
  • 11:00

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

Combining innovations in DC plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness: report

The combination of several innovations in defined contribution pension plan design can dramatically improve retirement readiness across income levels, according to a new report by…

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…

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…