The Ontario Pension Board, the administrator of Ontario’s public service pension plan, ended 2015 with an annual investment return of 6.14 per cent. Net investment…
Is the 70-per-cent income replacement rate an accurate measure of retirement security? And are current investment solutions appropriate for an environment of lower returns and…
A new bill for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan introduced today will also include an option for other provinces to join in as Ontario moves…
Despite market volatility, Ontario’s defined benefit pension plans have reported a slight improvement in their financial position in recent years, according to the Financial Services…
A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says sick-day policies in the public sector are costly and unfair, because municipal government employees in 10…
Here’s an interesting excerpt from a media report on the problem of automation eliminating human jobs: “The number of jobs lost to more efficient machines…
Ontario employers may now have to consider the needs of their vegan employees and make efforts to accommodate them. In December, the Ontario Human Rights…
Coca-Cola is extending its paid parental leave to all U.S. employees, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The benefits — which will be available to new mothers, fathers, and adoptive and…
In what one diversity expert calls a “bold move,” Accenture Canada has publicly reported demographic statistics for its Canadian workforce. “To my knowledge, I’ve never…
The Empire Life Insurance Company has introduced a service for those with pay-direct insurance plans to help employers better manage the cost of their drug benefits.…
Do you deserve to be recognized as one of Canada’s leading employers? Time is running short to submit a nomination for Benefits Canada‘s annual Workplace Benefits Awards.…
With Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne vowing to implement major reforms to political fundraising in Ontario, what has the pension and benefits industry been up to…
The Toronto Transit Commission has hosted its first diabetes screening campaign, making the onsite screening available to its 12,000 employees in December. Dr. Alain Sotto,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
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…