Canada Post’s tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers doubles almost all paramedical benefits for rural and suburban mail carriers. The only exception…
Canadian employers are being cautious about budgeting for salary increases in the coming year, according to a new survey by Mercer. It predicts average raises will…
Manulife has appointed Linda Mantia as senior executive vice-president and chief operating officer, effective as of October 3, 2016. She replaces Paul Rooney, who will…
A case centred on the ability to access actuarial documents filed with the Ontario pension regulator may soon be heading to the Ontario Court of…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has invested $25 million in the laser eye surgery company Lasik MD. Lasik MD will use the…
A legal battle between six disabled veterans and the federal government could finally come to a close this fall. The case, which was launched in…
Employers that are strongly committed to employee learning and development tend to experience better organizational performance than their competitors, according to a new report by…
After a long, tense summer in which lockouts and strike action were threatened, Canada Post finally came to an agreement with the Canadian Union of…
The government of Ontario has implemented a new framework for executive compensation in the broader public sector, including capping salary and performance-related payments for designated…
“It would take me the entire hour to get rid of all the trigger points along your spine,” the massage therapist tells me during a…
As equities remain stable and bond markets uncertain, the median solvency ratio for Canadian defined benefit pensions moved very slightly, from 85.3 per cent on…
In a rare reorganization, S&P index organizers are separating real estate investment trusts from the rest of the financial sector, bringing the number of major…
While external motivators, such as a promotion or employer-paid benefits, can be successful in encouraging employees to perform well, the intrinsic need for autonomy can…
The Association for Canadian Pension Management is asking the Ontario government to introduce variable life benefits in Ontario and to align its pension rules with…
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…
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.…
It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up…
A smooth return to office begins with clarity around the purpose of time in the office, as well as meaningful leadership presence, says Courtney Elling,…
A proposed retirement plan tax credit for small- and medium-sized employers could reduce cost barriers to offering employer-sponsored retirement programs, according to a new report…