Benefits Canada News
By the numbers: A look at Canadian pension plans
- By: Staff
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:14
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How to address workplace absenteeism
You don’t even have to pick up the phone anymore to call in sick. Today, skipping work can be as simple as sending a brief…
- By: Yves Rivard
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:12
Plan sponsors considering options amid market volatility
It’s been a bumpy year on global stock markets and at least some plan sponsors appear to be fastening their seatbelts in anticipation of more…
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:11
Top 40 Money Managers: Why pension funds are turning to non-core infrastructure
“These Canadians own your town,” Fortune magazine declared in December 2015, referring to the massive infrastructure and real estate investments Canadian pension funds have made…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
Exclusive survey: Employers’ attitudes towards the ORPP
While the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan has provoked some apprehension about a potentially negative impact on defined contribution pension plans, a Benefits Canada survey of…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:09
Why you should hire a change management specialist
When Eckler principal Paul Harrietha worked with the Auto Sector Retirees Health Care Trust on benefits packages at General Motors of Canada and Chrysler Canada…
- By: Marg. Bruineman
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:08
How to prepare employees for the psychological impact of retirement
While at a previous job with a school board, Karla Kochan would often see teachers quickly scale back their retirement plans after they had stopped…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:07
Catastrophic illness coverage needed to address outdated benefit plans
Despite the billions of dollars spent on health care in Canada by both public and private payers, there’s a significant gap in the coverage available…
- By: Raymond Rupert
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:06
Margaret Trudeau on the role of kindness in workplace mental health
While doing more to support employees with mental-health challenges may prompt some apprehension about a potential increase in absenteeism, one advocate says addressing the issue…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
What is the key to boosting gender equality at work?
Over the years, much of the discussion around gender equality has revolved around removing barriers and shattering glass ceilings. But rather than fixating on the…
- By: Naomi Titleman
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
How to avoid legal pitfalls of pension innovation
Canada’s workplace pension system is going through a recalibration due in part to an aging population and demographic shifts, declining coverage and unpredictable financial markets.…
- By: Ari Kaplan
- May 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
41% of Canadian large-cap managers beat benchmark in Q1
Surge in gold stocks brings active managers down in Q1: Russell.
- By: Caroline Cakebread
- May 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Climate Change Report Card Gives Canadian Pension Funds Low Score
Canada has a long list of laggards.
- By: Staff
- May 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:42
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