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EY raises employee engagement in well-being with new online resource

EY raises employee engagement in well-being with new online resource

Since EY introduced a new employee well-being portal in April, the site has had more than 7,000 page views and 1,500 users tracked. The site,…

CPPIB’s Crestone Peak Resources announces expected close of Encana subsidiary sale

CPPIB’s Crestone Peak Resources announces expected close of Encana subsidiary sale

Encana Corp. and Crestone Peak Resources, which is 95 per cent owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, have announced that Encana expects the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:28
71% of employers to focus on employees’ financial well-being: survey

71% of employers to focus on employees’ financial well-being: survey

Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employers said they intend to focus on employees’ financial well-being in ways that expand beyond retirement decisions, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:55
Employers and staff disagree on top cause of workplace stress: survey

Employers and staff disagree on top cause of workplace stress: survey

While 85 per cent of Canadian employers rank stress as the top health and productivity concern in their workplace, employers and employees disagreed on its…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:15
Update to 10% pension investment rule to come July 1

Update to 10% pension investment rule to come July 1

Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act take effect on July 1, including an update to the 10 per cent rule for investments and regulations…

B.C. Teachers’ pension reduces employer contribution rates

B.C. Teachers’ pension reduces employer contribution rates

British Columbia’s Teachers’ Pension Plan is decreasing its employer contributions from July 1 after its most recent valuation results showed the plan is in surplus.…

Sounding Board: British economy likely to muddle through despite Brexit uncertainties

Sounding Board: British economy likely to muddle through despite Brexit uncertainties

I voted to remain and was very surprised by the result. What follows is a personal view of developments and reflects the current political vacuum…

  • By: Steve Bates
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:06
Caisse invests €200 million in Eurofins Scientific

Caisse invests €200 million in Eurofins Scientific

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing 200 million euros in Eurofins Scientific, a global laboratory testing services company. Caisse describes the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:55
Employers urged to be prepared for Canada Day pay rules

Employers urged to be prepared for Canada Day pay rules

As most Canadian employees prepare to celebrate Canada’s birthday with a long weekend, some employees are still on the clock on July 1, so employers…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:35
Brexit Fears Hit Canadian Plans

Brexit Fears Hit Canadian Plans

Median solvency ratio drops on UK vote: Mercer

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:03
Brexit puts a damper on Canadian pension plans: survey

Brexit puts a damper on Canadian pension plans: survey

The solvency ratio of a typical Canadian pension plan has fallen by almost three per cent since the majority of Britain voted to leave the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:14
Pensioners suffer a blow as judge rules on Co-op Atlantic restructuring

Pensioners suffer a blow as judge rules on Co-op Atlantic restructuring

Pensioners of a New Brunswick co-operative have suffered a blow as legal wranglings continue over the fate of pensions at several Canadian companies. In Moncton,…

Canadian employees more engaged than Americans: study

Canadian employees more engaged than Americans: study

Engagement levels among Canadian employees stagnated at 69 per cent between 2014 and 2015, according to Aon Hewitt’s global employee engagement report, while the U.S.…

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…

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

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

How employers in Northern Canada are approaching workforce development amid increasing demand for skilled workers

With demand for skilled workers in Northern Ontario, Yukon and Nunavut expected to rise sharply over the next two decades, such projections are highlighting challenges…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • February 9, 2026 February 6, 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