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Government looks to AI to speed up CPP disability benefits

Government looks to AI to speed up CPP disability benefits

Federal officials overseeing billions in benefit payments to millions of Canadians are hoping artificial intelligence can resolve ongoing snags in the system. The government is…

Delta Air Lines workers maintain DB pension in new contract

Delta Air Lines workers maintain DB pension in new contract

Delta Air Lines Inc. employees in Canada, represented by the United Steelworkers union, have ratified a new five-year contract, which includes maintaining their defined benefit plan…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
80% of Siemens Canada employees become company shareholders

80% of Siemens Canada employees become company shareholders

More than 80 per cent of eligible Siemens Canada employees are now shareholders in the company. The global industrial manufacturing firm recently distributed a total…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Majority of Ontario small employers want CPP hike scrapped, delayed: survey

Majority of Ontario small employers want CPP hike scrapped, delayed: survey

The majority of small business owners in Ontario want the government to scrap or delay the Canada Pension Plan enhancements, according to a new survey by…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Government launches consultation on workplace harassment, violence bill

Government launches consultation on workplace harassment, violence bill

With a bill before parliament aiming to amend the Canada Labour Code as it pertains to harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces, the government is…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Green Shield Canada appoints Zahid Salman as president, CEO

Green Shield Canada appoints Zahid Salman as president, CEO

Green Shield Canada has appointed Zahid Salman as its new president and chief executive officer. In the new role, which is effective Sept. 4, 2018,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:45
Novus Health partners with iA Financial Group to provide health, wellness tools

Novus Health partners with iA Financial Group to provide health, wellness tools

Novus Health is partnering with iA Financial Group to provide employers with health and wellness tools for their plan members. “For many Canadians, health literacy remains a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
Ontario Teachers’ adding financing to energy storage company

Ontario Teachers’ adding financing to energy storage company

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is providing a $200 million round of financing to Stem Inc. to finance its acquisition of artificial intelligence-driven energy storage projects in…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:30
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iA Financial Group integrates group savings, retirement plans into app

iA Financial Group integrates group savings, retirement plans into app

The iA Financial Group is integrating its group savings and retirement plans into its mobile app. The added functionality aims to allow plan members to track…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:58
Sears retirees asking court for company’s remaining funds for pension deficit

Sears retirees asking court for company’s remaining funds for pension deficit

Sears Canada Inc. retirees, through Koskie Minsky LLP, filed a motion in court on Friday seeking the retailer’s remaining cash to help fund their pension shortfall. While…

What is the plan sponsor’s role in mitigating the opioid crisis?

There were almost 4,000 opioid-related deaths in Canada in 2017, according to Health Canada statistics released in June. Meanwhile, in the United States, a new…

Diversified pooled fund managers post 0.5% median return in Q1 2026: report

The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 0.5 per cent before management fees during the first quarter of…

  • By: Staff
  • June 1, 2026 June 1, 2026
  • 15:00

SHEPP appointing Paula Potter as CEO

The Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan is appointing Paula Potter as chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. She steps into the CEO role with…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
  • 15:00

UPP reporting 5.2% investment return in 2025, net assets reach $13.5 billion

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is reporting a 5.2 per cent total fund net return for the year, pushing its net assets from $12.8…

  • By: Staff
  • May 28, 2026 May 29, 2026
  • 11:00

30% of Canadian employees reporting decreased productivity due to hunger: survey

More than a quarter (30 per cent) of Canadian employees report decreased productivity due to hunger, according to a new survey by the National Payroll…

  • By: Staff
  • June 1, 2026 May 29, 2026
  • 09:00

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

An article on Telus Communications Inc.’s employee volunteering initiative was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 29, 2026 May 28, 2026
  • 09:00

EY Canada highlighting importance of DEI through new platform

EY Canada’s ‘Shapers of the Future’ platform is highlighting how diversity, equity and inclusion is embedded in its workforce, leadership development and company culture. The…