Should Pension Funds Pay for Infrastructure?
Government identifies pensions as "innovative sources of funding."
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 16:41
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Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company to sell to employees
Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, an organic craft beer maker, is launching an employee share ownership plan on July 1 as it celebrates its 10-year…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2016 March 27, 2021
- 10:01
Ivanhoé Cambridge partners Montreal investment firm
The real-estate arm of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is partnering with Claridge, a Montreal-based investment firm. Ivanhoé Cambridge aims to invest in a…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
Alberta pension regulator extends filing deadline for Fort McMurray plans
Alberta’s Office of the Superintendent of Pensions has given pension plans located in Fort McMurray a two-month extension to file their annual information returns and audited…
- By: Staff
- May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:41
Mandatory retirement savings touted as solution to financial, demographic challenges
With many Canadians still reluctant to save for retirement, it’s time for plans to get more proactive about communicating the benefits of putting money away…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
93% of ABB Canada staff tailor their benefits plan
ABB Canada saw 93 per cent of its 3,200 eligible employees actively enroll in a new benefits plan following the acquisition of manufacturer Thomas & Betts…
- By: Jann Lee
- May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
AIMCo appoints C. James Prieur to board of directors
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has appointed C. James (Jim) Prieur to its board of directors, effective July 1, 2016. With more than 30 years of…
- By: Staff
- May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:04
Make ORPP universal and nationwide, unions tell Queen’s Park
Expanding the Canada Pension Plan would be the best way to fend off the retirement crisis, presenters at the Standing Committee on Social Policy hearings…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
Canada’s top female entrepreneurs discuss work-life balance
Is it even possible for an entrepreneur to achieve work-life balance? The answer is “yes”— and “no.” As Benefits Canada‘s sister site ProfitGuide.com publishes its 2016 W100 ranking of…
- By: Staff
- May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Have your say: Should benefits plans cover medical marijuana?
The increased mainstream acceptance of marijuana and its medicinal qualities has sparked a discussion around whether it should be paid for as a treatment in…
- By: Staff
- May 17, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Liberals launch flexible working consultation
The federal government will hold consultations on giving Canadian employees more flexibility in their work hours, part of a broader overhaul of employment rules. The consultation, launched…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 17:18
Weak loonie triggers jump in pension plans’ risk appetites
Despite the weak Canadian dollar, the top 40 Canadian money managers increased their pension assets by 3.2 per cent in 2015, according to Benefits Canada’s…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- May 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
Rogers to leave FICOM for OSFI
Carolyn Rogers, the chief executive officer of the Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia, will be leaving FICOM at the end of July to join the…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 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
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
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
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:00