In its budget announcement on March 22, the government said it would provide $39 million over three years, starting in 2016-17, to the Canadian Foundation…
Canadian pension funds that are hoping for good news from today’s federal budget on infrastructure investments may soon see more competition as the British government…
Aon has launched a total rewards system aimed at small- and medium-sized Canadian companies. The integrated online portal, Aon Choice, is underwritten by Desjardins Insurance.…
The pension industry will be watching to see if the Liberal government makes good on its promise to invest in Canada’s infrastructure when it unveils…
In its provincial budget on March 17, the Quebec government announced it will cut the Quebec Health Services Fund (QHSF) contribution rate for employers with…
On Oct. 1, 2016, the Ontario government will increase the hourly minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40. Students under 18 will see a jump in their…
Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Michael Sabia, CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, will…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is to invest $80 million in Triotech, a Canadian company that produces media-based simulators for entertainment and edutainment markets.…
RSA Canada is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund-Canada to engage its employees in environmental initiatives. The insurance company has signed a new five-year sponsorship agreement with WWF-Canada’s…
FIFA paid Sepp Blatter $3.76 million in 2015, and the governing body reported a loss of $122 million for a year marred by scandal. After…
Morneau Shepell has appointed Mel Bartlett as region lead for British Columbia. In the new role, Bartlett will have overall responsibility for the company’s consulting business in…
Why should institutional investors take a second look at their investments in the fossil-fuel industry? And why should employers look at ways they can help…
Unlike most employers in Canada, plan sponsors that offer prescription drug benefits in Quebec have no choice but to pay for pharmacy services. Last summer,…
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…
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…
Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. 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…
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…