Amazon Canada is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tomorrow by promoting awareness and engaging with workers on the topic through its company…
Canadian employers are projecting a 3.11 per cent increase in average base salaries for non-unionized workers in Canada for 2026, reflecting a continued slowdown in…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is acquiring a 13 per cent indirect equity interest in natural gas firm Sempra Infrastructure Partners for roughly US$3…
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. employees rate their overall well-being positively, up from 44 per cent in 2024, according to a new survey…
An article on an arbitrator’s confirmation of the long-term disability exception to Ontario’s mandatory retirement rule was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
Employers can mitigate the impact of seasonal influenza on the workplace by taking a proactive approach through flexible work policies and supporting preventative measures such…
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. participated in 2,225 global meeting voting sessions during the 2025 proxy season, according to its new stewardship report. As…
Canadian asset owners are increasingly evaluating allocations to the U.S. amid currency volatility, valuation weighed against expected returns in the jurisdiction, says Anya Levine, head…
Balancing benefits plan sustainability against meeting the evolving needs of employees continues to keep Canadian plan sponsors up at night. “I think since COVID we’ve…
Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $143.3 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $128 billion in 2023, according…
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds reached $2.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter 2025, representing an 8.7…
An Ontario arbitrator has confirmed the validity of the long-term disability exception to the mandatory retirement rule. When Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in 2006, the…
As more Canadian employers introduce return-to-office mandates, remote work opportunities remain a sought-after perk by plan members, according to the 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey.…
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…
Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…
More than half (56 per cent) of plan members say email is the most effective way to communicate with them about their savings plans, according…
In its sophomore year under the Employee Savings Survey banner, Benefits Canada’s annual check in with plan members about their financial priorities and the condition of…
Weight management drugs and high-cost specialty treatments are expected to have the biggest impact on private drug plans this year, according to Telus Health’s annual…