DB plans show positive Q1 growth: RBC
Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth at the start of 2017.
- May 16, 2017 January 20, 2021
- 11:25
Top Stories in News
Aggravated damages overturned in benefits communications case
A B.C. company has scored a partial victory in its battle against a ruling that ordered it to pay $90,000 in damages to an employee…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:41
Have your say: Should Canada move towards more generous paid leave provisions?
An article in Benefits Canada‘s May issue explored the Australian system of long-service leave, in which employees can take three months of paid leave after working for the…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:21
Sounding Board: Employers fear WSIB mental-health claims will put them out of business
A controller of a food producing operation asked me recently, “What do you think is the next trend in group benefits affecting employers?” One issue came…
- By: Yafa Sakkejha
- May 16, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:16
Ottawa should phase out DB pensions for federal staff: report
A key aspect to managing the increasing compensation costs of federal government employees is a transition away from defined benefit pension models, according to a…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
CPPIB invests US$500M in Indian industrial real estate
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has partnered with an India-based developer of industrial and logistics real estate to create IndoSpace Core. CPPIB has initially…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Defined benefit pensions maintain positive growth in Q1: RBC
Bolstered by a lift in global equities, Canadian defined benefit pension plans maintained positive growth in the first quarter of 2017 with average returns of…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
Average CAP income replacement level remains steady in Q1: report
The gross income replacement level of capital accumulation plans has remained steady for both males and females over the previous quarter, while increasing investment returns…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:38
Court rejects pension claim against U.S. company’s Canadian subsidiary
The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected an American multi-employer pension plan’s claim for $1.25 billion against a U.S. company’s Canadian subsidiary. The case revolved around…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
Equity markets help raise Canadian pension plan returns: research
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors recorded an uptick in returns for the first quarter of 2017, primarily driven by strong equity markets, according to…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
Canadian health benefit costs to jump 9.4% this year: survey
The cost of health benefits for Canadian employers will increase by 9.4 per cent in 2017, according to Willis Towers Watson’s annual global medical trends…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 08:50
Repairing Canada’s Pension System
Consultant says fix Canada’s pension system by harmonizing retirement ages.
- By: Fred Vettese
- May 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 11:15
Bombardier exec steps down amid pressure from pension funds
Amid protests from the public and several institutional investors, Pierre Beaudoin is relinquishing his role as executive chairman at Bombardier Inc. Beaudoin will remain non-executive chairman of…
- By: Sara Tatelman with files from The Canadian Press
- May 11, 2017 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees
The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:00