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55% concerned about financial impact of critical illness

55% concerned about financial impact of critical illness

More than half (55%) of Canadians are concerned about their inability to meet living expenses should they become impacted by a serious illness, according to…

Why you shouldn’t force employees to take vacation time

Why you shouldn’t force employees to take vacation time

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act dictates that employees are entitled to a minimum of two weeks of vacation per year, which that employee can forgo, if their employer…

NDP to introduce motion on tackling gender pay gap

NDP to introduce motion on tackling gender pay gap

The NDP will introduce an opposition day motion urging the federal government to do everything it can to tackle the unacceptable wage gap between men…

  • By: Staff
  • February 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:53
88% of employees experience regular stress at work

88% of employees experience regular stress at work

A vast majority (88%) of UK employees regularly experience stress at work, according to new research by ADP. The research also found that nearly half…

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

CPP more costly than other public sector pensions: report

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is more costly than five public sector pension plans, according to a new report by the Fraser Institute. The report…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
CPPIB among investors seeking transparency on climate change

CPPIB among investors seeking transparency on climate change

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Quebec’s Caisse de depot are among institutional investors seeking greater transparency from three of the world’s biggest mining…

Ontario to introduce employer resources to prevent PTSD among first responders

Ontario to introduce employer resources to prevent PTSD among first responders

Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, such as…

Mercer launches pension de-risking tool

Mercer launches pension de-risking tool

Mercer Canada has launched an online marketplace that is aimed at revolutionizing the bulk annuity market for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The Mercer Pension…

Financial Horizons Group acquires Quebec-based benefits firm

Financial Horizons Group acquires Quebec-based benefits firm

Financial Horizons Group has acquired Odyssey Insurance, a group benefits company headquartered in Quebec. The transaction, which closed on January 1, 2016, involved the purchase of…

  • By: Staff
  • February 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:42
Reforms to employment insurance will help workforce: report

Reforms to employment insurance will help workforce: report

The C.D. Howe Institute says reforms to employment insurance and moves to develop a more highly skilled workforce can help Canada’s labour market adjust to…

Morneau Shepell launches Olympics-themed engagement program

Morneau Shepell launches Olympics-themed engagement program

Morneau Shepell is leveraging its sponsorship of the Canadian Olympic Team by launching a new employee engagement program called ‘Getting to Your Gold.’ Through the…

Legislative round-up: key dates for group benefits plans

Legislative round-up: key dates for group benefits plans

Stay up to date on legislative changes that impact group benefits plans across the country with some key dates in 2016. January 3, 2016: Leave of absence…

  • By: Staff
  • February 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:24
Greece enters new round of bailout talks amid pension reform unrest

Greece enters new round of bailout talks amid pension reform unrest

Greece’s leftwing-led government is entering a new round of negotiations with its creditors over progress on the latest bailout program, amid angry union reactions to…

Average Canadian DB pension plan’s funded solvency position up 2.8% in February: report

The funded position of a typical defined benefit pension plan rose both on a solvency basis (2.8 per cent) and an accounting basis (2.3 per…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024
  • 15:00

47% of Canadian employees relying on workplace benefits to improve well-being: report

Nearly half (47 per cent) of Canadian employees say they’re interested in improving their well-being and plan on using workplace benefits to do so, according…

  • By: Staff
  • March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 09:00

Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China

The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong…

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Hydro-Quebec’s $185 billion expansion plan getting institutional investor attention: report

A new $185 billion plan by Hydro-Quebec to build out increased power capacity is gaining attention from institutional investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00

New York State Common Retirement Fund curbing oil and gas investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is restricting its exposure in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including divesting a portion of its investment…

  • By: Staff
  • March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024
  • 15:00