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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article announcing the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…

  • By: Staff
  • September 5, 2025 September 4, 2025
  • 09:00
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Employers, employees divided over benefits of remote, hybrid work: survey

Employers and employees remain divided over the benefits of remote and hybrid working arrangements, according to a new survey by Cisco Systems Inc. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2025 September 3, 2025
  • 15:00

Institutional investors becoming financing cornerstone of global infrastructure projects: expert

Institutional investors are a financing cornerstone amid surging global demand for infrastructure and the need to upgrade and secure projects against climate change risks. The…

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CSR programs driving engagement, retention across generations of employees: expert

Canadian employers are putting greater emphasis on corporate social responsibility as purpose-driven work plays a bigger role in recruitment, retention and employee well-being. Job postings…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • September 4, 2025 September 3, 2025
  • 09:00
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FSRA finds Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio increasing to 122% in Q2 2025

The median solvency ratio of Ontario defined benefit pension plans increased to 122 per cent during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of three…

  • By: Staff
  • September 4, 2025 September 2, 2025
  • 09:00

HEB Manitoba achieves 16.1% investment return in 2024, second highest in plan’s history

The Healthcare Employees’ Benefit Plan is reporting a 16.1 per cent investment return during 2024, an increase from a 10.8 per cent return in 2023…

  • By: Staff
  • September 3, 2025 September 2, 2025
  • 15:00

Employee’s termination following mental-health leave not discriminatory: tribunal

The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled that termination of employment on the day an employee returns from a year-long mental-health leave doesn’t, in…

Nearly 70% of Canadian employers expect economic factors to impact compensation decisions in 2026: survey

Nearly 70 per cent of Canadian employers expect economic factors will have a moderate to significant impact on their compensation decisions in 2026, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2025 August 27, 2025
  • 15:00

BCI appointing Ken Bennett as private equity strategic advisor

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is appointing Ken Bennett as strategic advisor for its private equity program, effective immediately. In the new role, he’s…

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2025 August 27, 2025
  • 11:00
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CLHIA pre-budget submission highlighting VPLAs, auto features, pharmacare and virtual health care

In its pre-budget submission to the federal government, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association highlighted variable payment life annuities, automatic features in pension plans, …

  • By: Staff
  • September 2, 2025 August 29, 2025
  • 09:00
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Financial services firm backed by CPPIB and Caisse reports milestone, BCI supports Brazilian timberland platform

A global financial services and management platform firm backed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2025 August 28, 2025
  • 15:00

Who are the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s finalists were chosen from more than 80 entries across…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2025 September 2, 2025
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the how capital accumulation plans are increasing their exposure to private assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • August 29, 2025 August 29, 2025
  • 09:00

Report finds typical DB pension plan’s funded status decreased on going concern, solvency basis in Q1 2026

The funded status of a typical Canadian defined benefit pension plan decreased on a going concern basis and solvency basis during the first quarter of…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2026 April 24, 2026
  • 09:00

Caisse investing in European energy producer, Ontario Teachers’ backing U.S. mineral royalty platform

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in a European power producer alongside  EIG Global Energy Partners. The €450 million commitment to…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
  • 15:00

IMCO joining global real estate network focused on climate risks

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario recently joined the Global Real Estate Engagement Network, an industry coalition of institutional investors focused on addressing financially material…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2026 April 22, 2026
  • 09:00

MrBeast employee fired after maternity leave, alleges years of harassment in new lawsuit

A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on Ottawa Community Housing Corp.’s benefits communication strategy was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2026 April 23, 2026
  • 09:00

Expert panel: Employers rethinking compensation strategy in the AI era

In an increasingly automated world, the adoption of artificial intelligence adoption is rapidly reshaping the types and number of roles that organizations seek. AI is…