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Caisse’s Quebec cement project nearly 75% complete

Caisse’s Quebec cement project nearly 75% complete

The McInnis Cement plan project, a collaboration between Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and other shareholders, is close to 75 per cent completed…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:24
Government increases CPP pensionable earnings and adds new disability standards

Government increases CPP pensionable earnings and adds new disability standards

The Canada Revenue Agency has announced an increase of $400 (from $54,900 in 2016 to $55,300 in 2017) to the maximum pensionable earnings under the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51
City of Toronto staff’s high claims on ED drugs raise fraud questions

City of Toronto staff’s high claims on ED drugs raise fraud questions

The City of Toronto has four times the occurrence of claims for erectile dysfunction drugs than other employers with benefits plans provided by Manulife Financial,…

Ford and Unifor reach tentative agreement, averting strike action

Ford and Unifor reach tentative agreement, averting strike action

Thirty minutes after its midnight deadline, Ford Motors Company and Unifor reached a tentative agreement that reinforces the economic pattern established with General Motors of…

Porter Airlines celebrates 10th anniversary with employees

Porter Airlines celebrates 10th anniversary with employees

When Porter Airlines launched in 2006, it employed roughly 200 people. This month, as the airline celebrates its 10th birthday, at least 75 of those…

Ontario Teachers’ appoints chief economist

Ontario Teachers’ appoints chief economist

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Millan Mulraine as director and chief economist. Mulraine joins Ontario Teachers’ after close to 10 years with TD…

  • By: Staff
  • November 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:39
Assets managed by 500 largest global money managers lowest since 2011: research

Assets managed by 500 largest global money managers lowest since 2011: research

Assets managed by the world’s 500 largest asset managers fell in 2015 for the first time since 2011, according to research conducted by Willis Towers…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:26
Top 10 news stories of the month

Top 10 news stories of the month

October has been a busy month in the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries. Benefits Canada rounds up the top 10 online news stories…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Michael Garron Hospital wins mental-health award for holistic approach

Michael Garron Hospital wins mental-health award for holistic approach

Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto knows that to provide the best care to patients, it needs to take care of staff members as well. This…

Mercer names new health and benefits principal

Mercer names new health and benefits principal

Mercer has appointed Jamie Farrell as a principal in its Toronto health and benefits practice. Farrell previously spent nearly eight years at Rogers Communications, most…

  • By: Staff
  • October 31, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
Soaring costs prompt Winnipeg to consider changes to police pension plan

Soaring costs prompt Winnipeg to consider changes to police pension plan

The City of Winnipeg will soon approach police unions about amending their defined benefit pension plan as it struggles to keep it afloat, according to…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • October 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:28
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton wins health and wellness award

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton wins health and wellness award

Health services provider St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton knows a thing or two about catering to the health needs of its patients, but it also knows…

Workplace mental health highlighted in new video series for employers

Workplace mental health highlighted in new video series for employers

The Mental Health Commission of Canada and Ottawa Public Health have partnered to launch a series of free animated videos for employers and employees on…

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

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2024 April 25, 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…