Police want government to help with mental health
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has called on governments to step up and provide adequate care and facilities for the mentally ill.
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:49
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PBI launches multi-employer group benefits survey
PBI has created a member benefits survey to provide plan sponsors in the world of collectively bargained benefits and multiemployer plans.
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:33
UPS to stop delivering spousal benefits coverage
UPS plans to stop offering healthcare coverage to some of its employees’ spouses in 2014, partly due to the new U.S. healthcare law.
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:29
Benefits Canada News
To help kids, parents delay retirement
Sixty percent of Canadian parents with children under 25 have saved less for retirement than they had planned because they have used some of their…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:27
U.S. firms prefer private health exchanges
A major aspect of America’s new healthcare legislation are government-run online marketplaces, or exchanges, where individuals and employer groups can shop for health plans. But…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:56
Stifel Nicolaus closing Canadian offices
Stifel Financial will close the business operations of its Canadian subsidiary, Stifel Nicolaus Canada, beginning August 23.
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:52
Do Ontarians have enough to live on in retirement?
Sixty-four percent of Ontarians surveyed are worried they won’t have enough income to live on in retirement. Eighty-two percent of those who have DB plans…
- By: Helen Fetterly
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Support dims for some D’Amours report proposals
Quebec’s special consultation into the D’Amours report on pension reform has revealed fading support for a number of its key proposals.
- By: Simeon Goldstein
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:56
Class action overtime lawsuit against BMO Nesbitt Burns certified
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a class action against BMO Nesbitt Burns for unpaid overtime owed to investment advisors and associate investment…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:34
U.S. health premiums rise modestly
In the United States, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose moderately this year, giving companies the opportunity to reduce costs without cutting benefits…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
OMERS conducts pension data audit
OMERS has started an annual audit of its pension database.
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:41
Firms to change their HR structures
Within the next two years, many companies around the world will change their HR structures and embrace new HR technologies due to growing pressure to…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:36
Dominion workers get wage, benefit increases
Dominion supermarket workers in Newfoundland and Labrador have ratified a new three-year province-wide collective agreement that provides wage and benefit gains for 1,400 CAW Local…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:30
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
ACPM asking feds for greater retirement savings pooling and portability
Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 09:00
Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert
The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 09:00