Feds urged to boost group RRSPs through tax, rule changes
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada is getting a head start on the next federal budget by calling for changes to the treatment of group…
- By: Staff
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
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Saskatchewan proposes elimination of solvency funding for certain pension plans
Saskatchewan’s pension regulator has set out proposals that include eliminating solvency funding for the province’s negotiated cost pension plans. Currently, all negotiated cost plans must…
- By: Staff
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:28
Which is better: DB, DC or a third way?
Which type of pension plan is better: defined benefit or defined contribution? While the answer may seem obvious to some, the question was the subject…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Medical questions, regulations create confusion for medical pot coverage
It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
A look at how companies are addressing chronic disease through proactive screening
With diabetes becoming more prevalent in Canada, Quebec-based Laurentide Controls Ltd. is among employers taking action by launching screening programs for the disease. Recently, the…
- By: Brooke Smith
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope
With the third phase of the Client Relationship Model, Phase 2 (CRM2) rules around fee disclosure in Canada now in effect and new regulatory actions…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Are bonus days off a good way to cut absenteeism?
While positive reinforcement in the form of bonuses, pay raises and awards is a common human resource tool, does it work when it comes to…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Cystic fibrosis among key diseases affecting companies’ bottom lines
With new drugs and emerging health trends putting pressure on benefits plans, companies are trying to get a handle on the impact on their bottom…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
CPP deal offers reprieve for group RRSPs
Group registered retirement savings plans were in the hot seat when the Ontario government declared they wouldn’t be comparable for the purposes of the Ontario…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Trust, involvement and developing staff the keys to boosting employee engagement
With studies showing low levels of employee engagement, it’s striking that so few people are really engaged and intrinsically motivated to perform the jobs they…
- By: Dan Pontefract
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk
Many people grow up with the notion that it’s not good to take risks. However, it doesn’t take too much to realize that risks are…
- By: Eduardo Lima and Patrick De Roy
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
B.C. employer on the hook for $90K for miscommunicating LTD rules
The trend away from defined benefit to defined contribution or hybrid pension plans has heightened the litigation risk for employers when it comes to the…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)
The Client Relationship Model is a regulatory effort designed to help clarify investment performance and costs for investors. Phase 1 What it involves: New disclosure…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
ACPM asking Ontario to consider variable life benefits, harmonizing pension rules with other provinces
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…
- By: Staff
- February 10, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 09:00
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
Clear communication, leadership presence key to a smooth return to office: expert
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,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 10, 2026 February 9, 2026
- 09:00
Tax credit could spur SMEs to offer workplace retirement plans: report
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…
- By: Staff
- February 9, 2026 February 5, 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