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A call for urgency in treating mental disorders

A call for urgency in treating mental disorders

Clinical depression is much more than a persistent feeling of sadness. It’s a debilitating disease that keeps half a million Canadians away from work in…

Why first responders need a paradigm shift around mental-health disorders

Why first responders need a paradigm shift around mental-health disorders

Given the stressful nature of their jobs, Canada’s first responders ― police, paramedics, firefighters and correctional workers ― are living with much higher rates of…

Mental Health Summit Toronto photos

Mental Health Summit Toronto photos

All of the articles from the event are available online in our special section: Mental Health Summit Toronto. Looking for photos from other events? Check…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52
Ivanhoé Cambridge enters into British logistics property venture

Ivanhoé Cambridge enters into British logistics property venture

Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has announced a new logistics property venture alongside Peel Logistics…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:32
Financial Literacy Month: Western moves beyond pensions in week of workshops

Financial Literacy Month: Western moves beyond pensions in week of workshops

In its sixth year of offering employees educational workshops during Financial Literacy Month, Western University has changed its approach this time by delivering information on a…

Looking at investment in China with a long-term lens

Looking at investment in China with a long-term lens

If investors want to make a long bet on China, how should they do it? The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Hillhouse Capital Group and Caixin…

  • By: Staff
  • November 28, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
Have your say: Will OHIP+ bring meaningful savings for private plans?

Have your say: Will OHIP+ bring meaningful savings for private plans?

As 2018 quickly approaches, so too does the rollout of Ontario’s new youth pharmacare coverage for those aged 24 and younger. The plan, which launches on…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • November 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
Canadian physicians more familiar with biosimilars but still lack understanding: survey

Canadian physicians more familiar with biosimilars but still lack understanding: survey

Canadian physicians are becoming more familiar with biosimilars, according to a new survey by the U.S.-based Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicines. The organization’s new survey, which…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • November 27, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:10
Arbitrator upholds employer’s move to cut down on pharmacy visits

Arbitrator upholds employer’s move to cut down on pharmacy visits

A recent arbitration decision underlines the pivotal role that collective bargaining agreement language plays in the extent to which employers and their insurers can make…

Quebec employer offers $2,000 incentive to help staff buy electric cars

Quebec employer offers $2,000 incentive to help staff buy electric cars

Quebec-based packaging company Cascades Inc. has launched a pilot electric vehicle project to encourage employees to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The company, which produces and…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:24
Sounding Board: A primer on OHIP+ for private payers

Sounding Board: A primer on OHIP+ for private payers

Although a national pharmacare strategy seems elusive, the Ontario government is making a fairly aggressive investment in that area by spending $465 million to boost its…

  • By: Chris Pryce
  • November 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Leadership, expansive programs key to University of Calgary’s mental-health strategy

Leadership, expansive programs key to University of Calgary’s mental-health strategy

What can each person do to create a community of caring where people feel connected, supported and cared for? That’s a question the University of…

Canada not preparing for ‘greying of society’ given retirement age reversal: study

Canada not preparing for ‘greying of society’ given retirement age reversal: study

Compared to other high-income countries, Canada is doing very little to prepare for the “greying of society,” according to a new study by public policy think-tank…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15

Webinar coverage: A look at the full impact of alopecia areata

Hair — including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair — protects the body from environmental factors such as temperature and also helps with how humans feel…

Survey finds 95% of U.S. public pension funds employ investment consultants

More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:45

Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey

Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
  • 15:00

73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey

Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 09:00

WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion

The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
  • 15:00

Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy

Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…