Market value of pension funds rises
Statistics Canada data show positive trend.
- By: Staff with files from Benefits Canada
- September 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:37
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Institutional investors buying more real estate debt
Appetite for debt continues to grow.
- By: Staff with files from Benefits Canada
- September 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:34
Minimum wage should be tied to inflation: Ontario businesses
As the government of Ontario begins consultations about how to set the province’s minimum wage, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is calling on the…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:17
Market value of pension funds rises
Statistics Canada finds that the market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds totaled $1.2 trillion at the end of the first quarter, up 3.9% from…
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:08
Gap between retirement needs and savings: Survey
There’s a huge gap between how much money Canadian employees say they’ll need to retire and how much they’re actually saving.
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:26
Return-to-work strategies needed for employees with depression
Organizations across Canada need to put in place graduated return-to-work strategies to help employees after being treated for depression, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
Quebec pharmacists consider banning loyalty cards
The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec is looking at ways to ban drug loyalty cards in the province.
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Employers worry about healthcare costs, mental health
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:28
Institutional investors buying more real estate debt
A report finds that institutional investor appetite for real estate debt investments has grown dramatically over the last two years.
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:41
Mature employees want to keep working
More than half of mature workers—those aged 50 and older—have a desire to keep working after they turn 65, but on their own terms.
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:21
Employers expect to continue hiring
Canadian employers expect a mild hiring climate in the fourth quarter of 2013, with employers in the construction sector reporting the strongest prospects, according to…
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:01
Ottawa freezes EI premiums
The Government of Canada will freeze the employment insurance premium rate for the next three years.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:58
Teachers’ makes senior leadership changes
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has announced senior leadership changes within its investment division.
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:41
Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 11:00
Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 14, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 11:00
SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP
The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 15:00
Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains
The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 15:00
Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers
Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 14, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
Two-thirds of Canadian companies moving towards integrated AI-human workforce: survey
Two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian business leaders are moving towards a fully integrated artificial intelligence-human workforce where humans work alongside agents, according to a…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 14, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00