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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…

No end in sight for ‘spike unit’ helping social security tribunal

No end in sight for ‘spike unit’ helping social security tribunal

A special group assigned to help deal with a massive backlog of appeals around employment insurance and other social security benefits isn’t winding down anytime…

Drugmaker Abbott to buy medical test maker Alere

Drugmaker Abbott to buy medical test maker Alere

Abbott Laboratories said Monday that it is buying Alere for $4.8 billion as it tries to expand its medical-testing business. Alere makes tests used to…

Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture hosts mental health webinar for staff

Accenture Canada hosted an hour-long webinar to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, aiming to educate employees and spread important messages about mental…

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Employee engagement difficult to measure: survey

Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30%…

Sun Life launches digital retirement tool

Sun Life launches digital retirement tool

Sun Life Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my…

Team approach emphasized for chronic disease management

Team approach emphasized for chronic disease management

KINGSTON, Ont. — Plan members with diabetes who work in Kingston may become part of a unique pilot project in the near future following a gathering…

  • By: Karen Welds
  • January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Couch Potato works with employer retirement plans

Couch Potato works with employer retirement plans

Since most employer-sponsored plans allow employees to save painlessly through payroll deductions – often with a top-up from the company – the money is invested automatically and…

  • By: Staff
  • January 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:07
Fewer Canadians plan RRSP contributions

Fewer Canadians plan RRSP contributions

The percentage of Canadians who plan on contributing to their RRSP before the deadline at the end of next month is down slightly from last…

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

CPPIB and Brookfield compete to acquire Australian company

Australian logistics and transport firm attracts Canadian attention.

Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Low equity market returns expected in medium term: survey

Canada’s top economists, strategists and portfolio managers expect tepid growth for Canada in the near term, which will result in continued low interest rates, modest…

Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 3.6% in Q1 2024: reports

The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan posted a median return of 3.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024
  • 15:00

Employers can support workers’ mental health with digital toolkits, adequate coverage: expert

This Mental Health Week and beyond, employers can support employee mental health using digital toolkits, mental-health coaching and by providing adequate coverage, says Marie-Chantal Côtè, senior…

Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees

The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

ESG standards helping institutional investors realize positive annualized returns: study

Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
  • 15:00

CPPIB sells 2.78% stake in India logistics firm

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024
  • 15:00

Funded ratio of 100 largest U.S. corporate DB pension plans declines to 98.4% in fiscal 2023: report

The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2024 April 30, 2024
  • 09:00