As plan sponsors grapple with improving engagement around capital accumulation plans, analyzing big data is one way to help employees make the most of them. “Big data allows…
It’s easy to assume that older members of an organization have no more career ambitions and that they’re content with whatever level of success they’ve attained.…
The majority (88%) of U.S. employees are stressed or worried on some level about their personal financial situation, according to a new survey by Workplace…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $18 million to support the creation of a new entity launched by Moment Factory, an internationally…
An interim decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s last month has put employers on notice about the need for sensitivity towards employees who’ve…
As employers struggle to determine the right governance structure for their defined contribution pension plans, one company going through the process found it could do…
Plans suffer tough Q1
Time and again we hear employers say the reason they provide a group retirement plan is to attract and retain quality employees, while younger employees say they…
GE Canada is embarking on the third stage of its mental-health strategy with a focus on leadership behaviour and helping employees to better cope with stress. “We’ve…
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, together with Investissement Québec, has invested $12.8 million in AddÉnergie, a Québec manufacturer of smart charging solutions for…
The issue of employee accommodation is a touchy one for business owners and managers across Canada. While most are eager to work with employees who…
San Francisco became the first place in the country Tuesday to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents in what was hailed as…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced a $2.5-billion deal to acquire 40 per cent of agricultural company Glencore Agricultural Products. The CPPIB expects…
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…