Generic drug price levels in Canada experienced significant declines in the period from 2010-14, according to research by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. Its…
The economy exceeded low expectations to grow at an annual rate of 0.8% in the final three months of 2015, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. A…
Most of us spend, on average, 60% of our waking hours at work, so it stands to reason that the workplace is a good place to encourage…
For decades, Panasonic Corp. has shaped Japanese corporate tradition – be it morning exercise routines or lifetime employment. But don’t hold your breath waiting for other…
Medavie Blue Cross has partnered with the Toronto Rehab Foundation, investing $75,000 over three years into a chronic disease and lifestyle intervention research study. The…
Despite many employers offering employee benefits that range from dental plans to retirement savings, the biggest problem companies have is engaging employes “to give a hoot,”…
The RCMP spent just over $900,000 in overtime pay over the course of a five-month undercover operation that led to the arrests of two terrorism…
Up to 600 TTC employees are under investigation for their involvement in a benefits fraud scandal, according to an article in the Toronto Star. According to the…
Negotiations between the city of Toronto and its inside workers’ union have ended – at least temporarily –without a contract, and neither party is taking…
A breakdown in negotiations around a modified pension plan for warehouse workers of Brault & Martineau has resulted in the lockout of warehouse employees, according to…
The Department of Labor has announced a proposed rule to implement a new executive order that would require employers that enter into covered contracts with…
As a result of slow global growth, low interest rates and market volatility, the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) saw its net investment return…
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced the province’s 2016 budget on Thursday, outlining a range of developments of interest to employers and benefit plan sponsors, including:…
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadians aged 24 to 44 say the conventional approach to retirement — halting work at age 65 to enjoy a…
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,…
The Public Service Alliance of Canada recently filed a policy grievance against the Treasury Board for its management of the transfer of the Public Service…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
Data centres are becoming an important asset for institutional investors seeking to diversify their real estate portfolios. The data centre asset class was valued at…