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Unemployment rate lower than expected

Unemployment rate lower than expected

Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy created more jobs in December than economists expected. The agency says 40,000 new jobs were created last month. Economists…

Canadian pension plan solvency improves

Canadian pension plan solvency improves

Slight boost not due to economic improvement, however.

  • By: Neil Faba
  • January 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:40
Canadian pension plan solvency improves

Canadian pension plan solvency improves

The solvency position of Canadian pension plans improved slightly in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Mercer Pension Health Index. But the improved…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • January 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42
Employees need to care about CAPs

Employees need to care about CAPs

Some employers are opting to automatically enroll employees in workplace retirement plans and to increase contribution rates in the same way. If only strong member…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • January 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
Federal pension reforms in effect

Federal pension reforms in effect

The Harper Government is ringing in the new year with historic public sector pension reforms that will save Canadian taxpayers $2.6 billion over the next…

  • By: Staff
  • January 2, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 08:37
Retirement planning not a 2013 priority

Retirement planning not a 2013 priority

A new poll finds that plan sponsors may want to remind members of the importance of planning for retirement.

The Caisse invests $50 million in CAE

The Caisse invests $50 million in CAE

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has made a $50-million investment, in the form of a term loan, in CAE, a global leader…

  • By: Staff
  • December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:45
Best of benefits 2012

Best of benefits 2012

Cutbacks and cost-sharing have typically been the first response to increase healthcare costs. But in 2012, some plan sponsors started to think differently and put…

  • By: Staff
  • December 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:10
Lean times for RRSPs and TFSAs

Lean times for RRSPs and TFSAs

Recent polls suggest that Canadians aren’t using two potentially valuable retirement savings vehicles to their full potential.

  • By: Staff
  • December 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
CPPIB buys in Sweden

CPPIB buys in Sweden

Pension plan spends $177 million on shopping mall.

TBPs: The best of both worlds?

As part of ongoing pension reform initiatives, pension legislation in various Canadian jurisdictions is being amended to accommodate a new pension plan design feature, commonly…

Who’s getting in on outsourcing?

Who’s getting in on outsourcing?

When global HR consulting firm Mercer decided in November 2012 to transfer much of its Canadian pension and group benefits outsourcing business to competitor Morneau…

U.S. benefits costs drop in 2012

U.S. benefits costs drop in 2012

Actions taken by U.S. employers in 2012 to better manage their health plans led to the country’s lowest average annual cost increase since 1997, according…

  • By: Staff
  • December 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30

CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio

CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
  • 15:00

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…

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…