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- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
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Finding a path to effective collaboration between insurers, health professionals
To get people back to work after being off with a mental illness, the whole system — including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and insurers — need…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Options to optimize mental-health treatments
While medications to treat mental illness are a major source of drug spending, that money may be going to waste if patients don’t take their…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
A primer on supporting employees with mental illnesses
When a person becomes seriously depressed, the right diagnosis, rapid treatment and followup are critical to a successful recovery and return to work. Yet the…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Reinventing support for Canadians with mental illness
Many Canadian workers who experience a mental illness face barriers and obstacles when it comes to diagnosis, treatment and returning to work. But new virtual…
- By: Sonya Felix
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
Caisse invests in Quebec-based brewer, Ontario Teachers’ buys Australian avocado farm
Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec is purchasing a $2.5 million stake in Glutenberg Holding Co. The investment is through the Caisse’s Fonds Espace CDPQ, which…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:19
Plan sponsors favouring group RRSPs, DPSPs over DC plans
Employers in search of simpler retirement products for their workers are looking to group registered retirement savings plans and deferred profit-sharing plans as a solution, say…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- December 20, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:45
What Bitcoin investors can learn from the rise and fall of gold, dot-com companies
I have been watching Bitcoin’s price advance with trepidation. In just six months its value has quintupled and it has risen more than tenfold since…
- By: George Athanassakos
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:29
Paid week off between Christmas, New Year’s a rarity
Only 13 per cent of employers offer a paid week off between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, according to a survey by the International Foundation of…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 16:00
OMERS, Berkshire to sell Husky Injection Molding for $4.9 billion
The private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and Boston-based investment firm Berkshire Partners have agreed to sell Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. to funds overseen by Platinum Equity…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Have your say: Which holiday activities do employees appreciate the most?
At Benefits Canada headquarters, the holiday spirit has been high for a few weeks, beginning with a holiday lunch at the end of November, enthusiastic employees…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Catalonia turbulence puts damper on regional investment prospects
As Spain braces for the Catalan parliamentary election on Thursday, 98 per cent of company directors in the region believe the current situation has affected…
- By: Martha Porado
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Ontario Teachers’ to sell Australian data centre provider, invest in yoga studios
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is selling Australian data centre provider Metronode Group to Equinix Inc. for $1 billion. The pension fund initially bought a 70 per…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Developed countries exceed climate finance goal for third consecutive year: report
Developed countries provided and mobilized a record US$136.7 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2024, exceeding the $100 billion annual target for the…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2026 June 2, 2026
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Pension funds creating social infrastructure, but measurement of impact is required: ICPM
Pension funds can enhance society in a way that doesn’t have to interfere with their fiduciary integrity and financial sustainability, according to a new report…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026
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Report finds diversified pooled fund managers post 0.5% median return in Q1 2026
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 2, 2026
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Gen Z employees curating, restricting social media presence amid workplace consequences: survey
While nearly all (95 per cent) generation Z employees say they’ve avoided posting their real opinions online because they believe it could hurt their career,…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2026 June 3, 2026
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BCG Canada supporting caregivers through employee network, benefits offerings
Boston Consulting Group Canada is supporting employees with caregiving responsibilities through an employee network and benefits offerings. The employer’s Families@BCG network has grown to more…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 3, 2026 June 2, 2026
- 09:00
60% of Canadian employees very or somewhat satisfied with current benefits plan: survey
Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of Canadian employees report being very or somewhat satisfied with their current employee benefits, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026
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