Is massage therapy a worthwhile benefit?
Nearly half (43 per cent) of plan members have submitted at least one claim for massage therapy in the past year, according to the 2016 Sanofi…
- By: Michael Chen
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:55
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Plan sponsors underestimate prevalence of chronic disease: Sanofi survey
Plan sponsors underestimate the prevalence of chronic disease in the workplace, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. While 59 per cent of employees…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:54
Sanofi survey finds low awareness of health benefits plans
Only 26 per cent of dissatisfied employees are aware of their workplaces’ health benefits plans, according to the 2016 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. That number rises…
- By: Michael Chen
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:53
Sanofi survey finds gap in employer, employee views on benefits
There’s a “noteworthy” gap between how plan sponsors view benefit plans and employees’ perspectives on them, according to a member of the advisory board for…
- By: Sara Tatelman and Michael Chen
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
OMERS Ventures boosts funding to health benefits technology startup
The venture capital investment arm of OMERS is boosting its presence in the benefits industry through its latest investment in Canadian technology startup League as it…
- By: Jann Lee
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Sovereign pension plans investing heavily in real estate: study
Real estate has become the main driver of increasing alternative allocations for sovereign investors, according to Invesco’s 2016 global sovereign asset management study. From 2012…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- June 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:38
Have your say: Would you give up money and perks for better work-life balance?
According to a study published by Citrix Canada, 45 per cent of employees would trade benefits or pay in order to work outside of the…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 21:41
New minister appointed to oversee ORPP
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan has a new minister in charge following Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s cabinet shuffle today. Among the moves was the appointment…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 12:19
Canadians want more work-life balance: survey
If money were no object, 63 per cent of Canadians would keep working part time, and another 15 per cent would start freelancing, according to…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Do millennials really prefer perks to salary?
With millennial employees now ascendant in workplaces across the land, managers are grappling with how to hire, retain and engage them. Benefits Canada’s sister publication Canadian Business’ continuing…
- By: Anna Fitzpatrick, Canadian Business
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:41
Increases to GIS top-up benefit coming July 1
The Liberal government’s proposed increase to the guaranteed income supplement top-up benefit by up to $947 annually for the most vulnerable single seniors comes in…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
Is Illinois’ auto-enrolment savings program better than the ORPP?
As Canadians continue to debate changes to public pension programs, Illinois is tackling the retirement savings issue with its new Secure Choice Savings Program that will…
- By: Michael Chen
- June 13, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:25
B.C. Investment Management Corp. to acquire Glencore Agricultural Products
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (bcIMC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 99.9 per cent stake in Glencore Agricultural Products for a consideration of…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:16
NHRIPP reporting 11.5% investment return in 2025, net assets reaching $3.5BN
The Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan is reporting an 11.5 per cent investment return in 2025. The Ontario-based target-benefit pension plan confirmed a…
- By: Staff
- May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026
- 11:00
CPP Investments joining €400M co-investment in French logistics firm, selling European non-performing loan portfolio
CPP Investments is participating in a €400 million co-investment deal in French logistics firm Proudreed, alongside funds managed by alternative asset investor Blackstone Inc. The…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report
Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
- 11:00
Manulife launches volunteer initiative to strengthen employee well-being, drive community action
Manulife’s new volunteer initiative is designed to strengthen employee well-being, build social connection and unite teams through purpose-driven community action. In addition to offering its…
- By: Benefits Canada
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a decision with precedential…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 19, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00
ACPM asking feds for greater retirement savings pooling and portability
Allowing increased retirement savings pooling and portability can help improve efficiency, as well as pension plan member retention and continuity, according to a policy recommendation…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2026 May 13, 2026
- 09:00