The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has published updated guides for the disclosure requirements of defined contribution and defined benefit plans. The new…
The federal government has introduced legislation to enhance the Canada Pension Plan days after British Columbia signed on to support the expansion. Upon receiving royal…
After hearing in May that the federal government was consulting with Canadians on bringing the right to request flexible working to all federally regulated employees,…
The federal government has launched an online consultation about introducing more flexible employment insurance benefits for employees taking maternity, parental and caregiving leave. The 2016…
The majority of public education spending in Canada between 2004 and 2015 went to pensions, benefits and wages, a new report by the Fraser Institute…
HOOPP Realty Inc., a subsidiary of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, has entered into an agreement to buy a 50 per cent interest in…
The Nova Scotia Pension Services Corp. has appointed Doug Moodie as interim president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 28. Steven Wolff, current president and…
A new survey commissioned by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind reveals that 70 per cent of Canadians, if tasked with choosing between two…
The correlation between workforce management and company performance means institutional investors have a key role to play in encouraging better workplace policies at organizations in…
RBC Insurance has signed an agreement with Best Doctors Canada to include a mental-health support and advocacy program in its group disability insurance. The program,…
In the pursuit of top talent, employers are becoming more flexible when it comes to employee time off, according to a new report by the…
The registered retirement savings plan is fast approaching its 60th birthday. There have been many changes over that period and Canadians’ contributions have ebbed and…
Starbucks Canada has increased its mental-health benefits from $400 to $5,000 per year for all employees who work 20 or more hours a week, as…
More than 95 per cent of U.S. public pension funds employ at least one investment consultant, according to a new survey by Coalition Greenwich. The…
Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
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…
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…
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…