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Sears Canada agrees to continue special payments to DB plan, retiree benefits

Sears Canada agrees to continue special payments to DB plan, retiree benefits

Sears Canada Inc. has reversed course and will continue to make special payments to its defined benefit pension plan and provide post-employment benefits plans until…

Bank of Canada boosts interest rate to 0.75%

Bank of Canada boosts interest rate to 0.75%

The Bank of Canada is raising its benchmark interest rate 0.75 per cent from 0.5 per cent, the first increase in seven years. The central…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 10:34
Alberta workplace review includes more ‘worker-centred’ processes

Alberta workplace review includes more ‘worker-centred’ processes

An independent review panel has provided the Alberta government with a report that includes 60 recommendations to restructure the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board and its…

CPPIB to acquire Shell’s stake in Irish natural gas field

CPPIB to acquire Shell’s stake in Irish natural gas field

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will acquire a 45 per cent interest in the Corrib natural gas field off the coast of Ireland. The…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:38
Stelco workers, retirees learn fate of benefits plans as restructuring finalized

Stelco workers, retirees learn fate of benefits plans as restructuring finalized

U.S. Steel Canada Inc. has successfully restructured and has exited protection under the Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act with Bedrock Industries Group LLC as its new…

  • By: Staff
  • July 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Canadian pensions support proposals on climate-related financial disclosures

Canadian pensions support proposals on climate-related financial disclosures

A number of large Canadian pension funds are among the global organizations that have signed a statement supporting the voluntary recommendations set out by the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30
Demand for flexible working expected to grow: survey

Demand for flexible working expected to grow: survey

More than half (51 per cent) of business people expect the demand for flexibility to continue growing over the next year, according to research by…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Pensions Prepare for a Rate Hike

Pensions Prepare for a Rate Hike

How would an interest rate boost affect pension plans?

  • By: Jann Lee
  • July 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 12:35
Case Study: Taming Volatility, Step-by-Step

Case Study: Taming Volatility, Step-by-Step

How WCB Alberta restructured its portfolio in uncertain times.

League launches online health platform offering chats with nurses

League launches online health platform offering chats with nurses

Canadian digital benefits platform League has introduced a virtual care platform that delivers online health services to employees. The service allows employees who are members…

  • By: Staff
  • July 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 09:58
How would an interest rate boost affect pension plans?

How would an interest rate boost affect pension plans?

Investors will be watching closely as speculation ramps up that Canada’s central bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. A modest…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • July 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 20:26
Canadians want volunteering opportunities organized by employers: study

Canadians want volunteering opportunities organized by employers: study

Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of Canadians would volunteer more if it their employer organized it, according to a new study by Volunteer Canada. The study…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 17:30
Have your say: Is it time to boost protections for employees in restructuring cases?

Have your say: Is it time to boost protections for employees in restructuring cases?

In the last few weeks, employees — both current and former — of troubled retailer Sears Canada Inc. have had plenty to worry about after…

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2017 September 13, 2019
  • 13:38

Canadians’ happiness with work-life balance, employer support increases in April: survey

Canadians’ happiness in the workplace increased to 6.8 points out of 10 in April, up slightly from 6.6 in March, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 24, 2024
  • 15:00

Young Canadian employees have lowest levels of well-being: report

Among working generations of Canadians, employees aged 20 to 29 have the lowest general well-being, reporting a score of 46.9 out of 100, according to…

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

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…

Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report

The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
  • 09:00