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Rethinking DC contributions: An individualized approach

Rethinking DC contributions: An individualized approach

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

PC victory in Manitoba could signal bad news for CPP expansion

PC victory in Manitoba could signal bad news for CPP expansion

While Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives have been silent about their stance on an expansion to the Canada Pension Plan, experts predict the party’s victory Tuesday could mean the province…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
EY enhances benefits for working parents

EY enhances benefits for working parents

EY is introducing new financial benefits for working parents, including financial assistance of up to $25,000 per family for adoption, reproductive technology procedures, and medically-necessary egg…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:37
Employers integral to closing gender wage gap: report

Employers integral to closing gender wage gap: report

Ontario’s gender wage gap summary report, published Tuesday, says employers play a key role in addressing the issue and that changes in the workplace around flexibility,…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20
How to draft a compensation plan for a CEO

How to draft a compensation plan for a CEO

Company profile Joey, 62, has been running a successful private mining company in Calgary for the past 15 years. He plans to leave the firm…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:54
New Morneau EAP alliance reflects evolving benefits market in Asia

New Morneau EAP alliance reflects evolving benefits market in Asia

As multinational companies expand into new markets, services such as employee assistance programs are taking off on a global level as well. “At a macro level, there is a…

Have your say: Should other provinces join the ORPP?

Have your say: Should other provinces join the ORPP?

Ontario employers may not be the only ones facing compliance with the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan as the provincial government has floated the option of allowing other…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:03
Caisse announces organizational shakeup

Caisse announces organizational shakeup

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced an organizational shakeup as it launches a new infrastructure subsidiary. “Over the years to come, we will…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:23
Half of Toronto-area workers have faced mental-health issues: survey

Half of Toronto-area workers have faced mental-health issues: survey

More than 1.5 million employees in the greater Toronto and Hamilton area have experienced a mental-health issue, according to new research by CivicAction. The study,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
Caisse’s executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure steps down

Caisse’s executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure steps down

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced that Andreas Beroutsos, its executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure, has decided to step down. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
Employers face up to $10K penalty for not complying with ORPP

Employers face up to $10K penalty for not complying with ORPP

Employers that fail to comply with the rules under the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan could face administrative monetary penalties of up to $10,000, according to new…

IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX Corp. has extended its long-term incentive plan to all of its employees and managers. The company has extended the program, which had previously been…

35% of employees would expect same benefits on return to former employer

35% of employees would expect same benefits on return to former employer

A solid chunk of employees would expect to qualify for the same level of company benefits should they return to a former employer, according to new…

  • By: Staff
  • April 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20

Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 15:00

Unifor withdraws application to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities

Unifor is temporarily withdrawing its applications to represent workers at two Vancouver-area Amazon facilities, accusing the e-commerce giant of providing a “suspiciously high” employee count.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024
  • 15:00

Meridian focusing on flexibility, mentorship to promote gender equity, female leadership

Meridian Credit Union is focusing on flexibility and mentorship to promote gender equity and female leadership in the historically male-dominated financial industry. According to the…

Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy: institutional investor group

A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter…

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

A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:00

CAAT returns 9.5% for 2023, led by global, emerging market equities

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan saw a net return of 9.5 per cent for 2023, with net assets of $20.1 billion,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:30