A consultant’s role was historically a passive one, says Martin Leclair, who recently left a role at Toronto-based consulting firm Proteus Performance Management. The consultant’s…
The Ontario government’s announcement in its April budget that it will be addressing the regulatory framework related to defined contribution pension plans has done little…
Many employees falsely believe that a disability means they can no longer engage in meaningful work, as their condition is now a defining aspect of…
From encouraging open discussions around mental health in the workplace to reintegrating workers once they return from disability leave, a lot of information is available…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced a $32-million investment to acquire land in Pune, one of India’s largest cities, for retail real estate…
The merger between Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life first announced in March has been completed. The new global investment company, Standard Life Aberdeen, has…
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has posted a return of five per cent for the first half of 2017 and a five-year…
Montreal police officers have voted in favour of a new contract that puts an end to a long-running dispute over pension reforms. The city’s police…
Manitoba is a step closer to carrying out its plan to offer pooled registered pension plans. Yesterday, Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said enabling legislation and…
The Canada Pension Plan fund’s net assets increased to $326.5 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to $316.7 billion…
An 18-month strike by staff at the Halifax Chronicle Herald is over after the paper and unionized workers reached an agreement that provides for an eight-year employment…
Aon Hewitt is launching a new retiree health exchange aimed at providing retiring workers with benefits tailored to their needs. Due to go live in September 2017…
The second episode of Benefits Canada’s new podcast, Human Resourcefulness, continues this week with a look at The Office‘s Dwight Schrute and Jim Halpert. Dwight cares a…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…
Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…
A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…