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Ontario Teachers’ Ron Mock receives Belgian knighthood

Ontario Teachers’ Ron Mock receives Belgian knighthood

The kingdom of Belgium has presented Ron Mock, president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, with its second-highest order of knighthood.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:00
Pension cuts part of latest contract offer for Ontario mine workers

Pension cuts part of latest contract offer for Ontario mine workers

After nearly two months of strike action, Compass Minerals International Inc. and hourly workers at its mine in Goderich, Ont., remain at a stalemate in…

Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

Caisse takes stake in French industrial company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a stake in a France-based company, the Delachaux Group. Operating in 35 countries, the Delachaux Group…

  • By: Staff
  • June 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:00
Purchasing Power and Currency Risk

Purchasing Power and Currency Risk

It's all about purchasing power

  • By: Scot Blythe
  • June 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:45
Municipal employers weigh in as OPSEU criticizes OMERS review

Municipal employers weigh in as OPSEU criticizes OMERS review

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is adding its voice to the concerns about possible pension plan changes by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.…

Great-West Life, Morneau Shepell partner for online cognitive behavioural therapy

Great-West Life, Morneau Shepell partner for online cognitive behavioural therapy

The Great-West Life Assurance Co. has partnered with Morneau Shepell Ltd. to offer web-based cognitive behavioural therapy to plan members receiving disability benefits for a…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Have your say: Did human rights tribunal get it right in decision on ending benefits at 65?

Have your say: Did human rights tribunal get it right in decision on ending benefits at 65?

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal’s recent ruling that it’s unconstitutional for plan sponsors to discontinue benefits for employees after the age of 65 represents a…

  • By: Ryan Murphy
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ to get new Toronto offices as part of Cadillac Fairview building project

Ontario Teachers’ to get new Toronto offices as part of Cadillac Fairview building project

Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. has announced the construction of a new 46-storey office tower on Front Street West in Toronto that will house its owner,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:41
Employee satisfaction with benefits plans on the rise in 2018: Sanofi survey

Employee satisfaction with benefits plans on the rise in 2018: Sanofi survey

Canadian employees and plan sponsors are on the same page when it comes to the quality of their health benefits plans, according to the 2018…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:07
Sanofi survey finds plan sponsors split on issue of medical cannabis

Sanofi survey finds plan sponsors split on issue of medical cannabis

There’s an almost even split among plan sponsors on whether to cover medical marijuana in their health benefits plans, according to the 2018 Sanofi Canada…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:06
Fewer plan sponsors offering wellness programs: Sanofi survey

Fewer plan sponsors offering wellness programs: Sanofi survey

Just 41 per cent of plan sponsors said they offer a wellness program to their employees in 2018, down from 51 per cent in 2017 and…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:05
Personal finances affecting workplace stress, survey finds

Personal finances affecting workplace stress, survey finds

Canadians’ personal finances have an impact on their health, with just 26 per cent of people in poor health describing their financial situation as excellent…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:04
Data key in helping employees with chronic disease, survey finds

Data key in helping employees with chronic disease, survey finds

While chronic disease is a persistent problem in the workplace, employers are missing key data illustrating how employees’ conditions are affecting their work, according to the 2018 Sanofi…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 11:03

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…