The case for offering mental-health days
Mental health is a growing concern both in and out of the workplace, and employees with these issues often need days to deal with them. Paula…
- By: Alethea Spiridon
- December 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 07:15
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Top 10 investment stories of 2019
In the investment space, readers were focused on the moves of the big public pension funds and real estate investment in 2019, with the top three most-read stories…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 24, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 07:00
Best Buy fosters charitable giving during the holidays and beyond
Helping employees find meaningful ways to give back to their communities helps energize them, even during the busiest retail season of the year, says Chris Taylor, chief…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 23, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:30
Caisse investing in Quebec-owned hotel chain
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing in a $50-million equity raising round for a subsidiary of Quebec hotel operator Le Germain Hotels.…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:15
B.C.’s DB pension solvency changes to take effect Dec. 31
Following similar moves in jurisdictions across Canada, British Columbia’s proposed changes to its defined benefit pension solvency funding requirements will take effect on Dec. 31.…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 23, 2019 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
A look at Wawanesa Mutual’s journey with OCIO
While an outsourced chief investment officer model may be the right option for a pension plan under particular circumstances, circumstances can change. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 23, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 08:45
Federal government halting changes to employee stock options
The federal government is putting a pin in its changes to employee stock options, which were supposed to take effect on Jan. 1. In a…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 15:30
Gallagher expands presence in Atlantic Canada with SBW Employee Benefits acquisition
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sinclair Billard and Weld Ltd. and CJM Solutions + Inc., which do business under the name SBW Employee…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 February 23, 2021
- 15:00
From rapid transit to residential real estate, a busy week for Canadian pension plan investors
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec’s subsidiary CDPQ Infra has concluded a work optimization agreement with NouvLR, the consortium building the Réseau express métropolitain, a…
- By: Canadian Investment Review
- December 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 09:20
My Take: Making it work, four days a week
When my husband got a new job in Pickering, Ont., it became clear that a four-hour return commute from our west-end neighbourhood on public transit…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 09:15
Affluence no guarantee of achieving retirement goals: report
More than half (56 per cent) of people in the world’s 10 fastest growing economies have retirement goals at roughly twice the size of what…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:05
Sun Life takes majority stake in InfraRed Capital Partners
Sun Life Financial is set to take an 80 per cent stake in investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners. Headquartered in London, England, InfraRed manages global…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 November 12, 2020
- 09:01
CAA Club Group adding virtual care to benefits plan
CAA Club Group is making virtual health care available to all its full- and part-time employees through its benefits plan. The program is a partnership…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:01
Caisse invests in U.S. fibre optics firm, Brazil-based power transmission platform
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is participating in a deal that will contribute an additional US$100 million to a U.S.-based fibre optics…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2026 May 26, 2026
- 15:00
Ontario DB plans’ average solvency ratio drops to 122% in Q1 2026: FSRA
Defined benefit pension plans in Ontario reported a median solvency ratio of 122 per cent during the first quarter of 2026, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- May 25, 2026 May 22, 2026
- 15:00
CPP Investments returns 7.8% for fiscal 2026, net assets total $793.3 billion
CPP Investments is reporting a return of 7.8 per cent for its 2026 fiscal year. The results helped increase its net assets to $793.3 billion…
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 22, 2026 May 21, 2026
- 15:00
Telus expands employee volunteer initiative amid growing focus on engagement, workplace culture
Corporate volunteering initiatives are playing a larger role as employers continue looking for ways to strengthen employee engagement, workplace culture and social purpose efforts, says…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 27, 2026 May 25, 2026
- 09:00
Canada Life acquiring disability management provider Santé Circle Health
Canada Life Assurance Co. is acquiring Santé Circle Health, a provider of disability management and occupational health services. Santé Circle Health’s capabilities complement Canada Life’s…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2026 May 25, 2026
- 15:00
National Institute on Ageing’s Pension Centre of Excellence welcomes new member organizations during symposium
The National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Pension Centre of Excellence is welcoming four new member organizations following its third symposium last week.…
- By: Staff
- May 26, 2026 May 25, 2026
- 09:00