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New contract for CN Rail mechanics includes benefits improvements

New contract for CN Rail mechanics includes benefits improvements

The union representing Canadian National Railway mechanics, electricians and apprentices in Canada says workers have ratified a new collective agreement that will provide improvements to…

Conference coverage: 2019 Investor Insight Breakfast

Conference coverage: 2019 Investor Insight Breakfast

Benefits Canada’s inaugural Investor Insight Breakfast, held on Jan. 10 in Toronto, highlighted the expectations and projections for the 2019 investment climate, including opportunities for…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 08:00
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Typical recession signposts yet to materialize, despite ‘worrying corners of the financial system’

For those worried the cycle is about to turn, it’s important to remember there’s no established length for a market cycle, said Avery Shenfeld, managing…

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Postmedia signs agreement to merge pension plans with CAAT

Postmedia Network Inc. has entered an agreement to merge its pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger of the Postmedia plans…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 11:49
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CPPIB issues Euro-denominated green bonds

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is issuing its first Euro-denominated green bond. The one billion Euro sale of 10-year fixed-rate notes aims to help the CPPIB invest…

  • By: Staff
  • January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:52
Flexible annuity options, drug reform on CLHIA’s budget wish list

Flexible annuity options, drug reform on CLHIA’s budget wish list

The introduction of more flexible annuity options for capital accumulation plans and reform to prescription drug coverage are among the recommendations by the Canadian Life and Health…

  • By: Staff
  • January 31, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15

Hydro Québec pension plan cautious about credit

In this late-cycle environment, the Hydro Québec pension plan is cautious about credit and is maintaining its liquidity, according to Jean-François Pépin, senior director of financing,…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 31, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 09:00

Russell Investments appoints new global CIO

Russell Investments is appointing Peter Gunning as its global chief investment officer. Gunning had assumed the role on an interim basis when Jeff Hussey left the firm in…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:55
Disconnect between baby boomer, employer perspectives on working in retirement: survey

Disconnect between baby boomer, employer perspectives on working in retirement: survey

Baby boomers want to keep working in retirement, but most said their company doesn’t offer the option, according to a poll by research firm Harris Insights…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
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Despite similar performance, diverse-owned firms still represent minority of assets: research

Although firms owned by women and minorities show performance statistically similar to the industry as a whole, they only represent 1.3 per cent of assets…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 15:14
RRSP holdings on the rise, driven by millennial savers: study

RRSP holdings on the rise, driven by millennial savers: study

Despite market turmoil, Canadians are saving more in their registered retirement savings plans, led by strong growth among millennials, according to the Bank of Montreal’s annual RRSP…

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U.S. DB plans looking to de-risk over next decade

While 2018 was a strong year for de-risking among U.S. defined benefit plans sponsors, a significant portion of the more than $3 trillion in DB…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 30, 2019 January 12, 2021
  • 14:41
Workplace stress on the rise as mental-health stigma declines: survey

Workplace stress on the rise as mental-health stigma declines: survey

Workplace stress is on the rise and employees are feeling the pressure, according to new research by Morneau Shepell Ltd. In a survey of employees…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30

CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency

Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…

UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares

The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…

  • By: Staff
  • February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees

The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
  • 15:00

Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026

With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…

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

An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
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