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Morneau Shepell partners with Allianz for expat support

Morneau Shepell partners with Allianz for expat support

Morneau Shepell has partnered with Allianz Worldwide Care to provide health and wellness support to expatriate employees around the world. The Dublin-based international health and…

  • By: Staff
  • June 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:01
KPMG sees big participation boost in Global Corporate Challenge

KPMG sees big participation boost in Global Corporate Challenge

Using a range of company-wide communications, KPMG has increased its employee participation in the Global Corporate Challenge by 26 per cent over last year. The…

CLHIA concerned about benefit plan impact of proposed change to chiropractor services

CLHIA concerned about benefit plan impact of proposed change to chiropractor services

The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is warning that private sector employers may not be willing to cover new diagnostic services proposed as part…

Manitoba wants CPP deal to go even further

Manitoba wants CPP deal to go even further

Manitoba has proposed a series of enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan agreement that it believes would make the CPP “more responsive to the realities…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:27
Canada and four provinces sign PRPP agreement

Canada and four provinces sign PRPP agreement

Canada, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan have signed a multilateral agreement on pooled registered pension plans and voluntary retirement savings plans which came…

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:43
Pension association asks CRA for help locating pensioners

Pension association asks CRA for help locating pensioners

The Association of Canadian Pension Management has submitted a letter to the Canada Revenue Agency asking for help to locate missing pension plan members. Specifically,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:16
Canada Post, union clash over pensions as work disruption looms

Canada Post, union clash over pensions as work disruption looms

A freeze on postal services starting July 2 is nearing reality as Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers fail to agree on…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • June 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:43
Ontario to move ahead with basic income pilot

Ontario to move ahead with basic income pilot

Ontario is moving ahead with the design and implementation of a basic income pilot, as announced in its 2016 budget. Basic income, or guaranteed annual…

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:42
Brexit vote incites volatile market, stunning global investors

Brexit vote incites volatile market, stunning global investors

Britain’s majority vote to leave the European Union yesterday has left many global investors reeling this morning. The markets didn’t anticipate this and it was…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • June 24, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 12:38
Have your say: Do you like the new CPP deal?

Have your say: Do you like the new CPP deal?

Critics say premium increases will hurt businesses, paycheques and the economy. Proponents say Canada Pension Plan enhancement will provide a needed and affordable boost to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 23, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:50
Feds confirm $250M price tag for CPP deal as premium details released

Feds confirm $250M price tag for CPP deal as premium details released

Expanding the working income tax benefit to offset increased Canada Pension Plan premiums for low-income workers will cost the federal government $250 million per year,…

  • By: Staff
  • June 23, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Workplace Benefits Awards: 2016 nominees continue to build on successful practices

Workplace Benefits Awards: 2016 nominees continue to build on successful practices

With the June 30 deadline for the 2016 Workplace Benefits Awards quickly approaching, Benefits Canada is inviting those who think an employer’s pension, benefits, communications or wellness strategies are worthy of…

Teachers’ to sell stake in automation provider

Teachers’ to sell stake in automation provider

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and AEA Investors have sold U.S. automation provider Dematic to KION Group in a purchase price expected to amount to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 23, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30

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