While discussions continue over new requirements around environmental, social and governance factors in Ontario, OPTrust has had provisions in place since 2007, says an official at the…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 44 per cent stake in the Australian life and pet insurance distributor Greenstone. Read:…
A significant minority (43 per cent) of Canadian office workers and managers work more than 40 hours each week to tackle work they didn’t have…
Is it time for the federal government to extend parental leave to 18 months? Under a proposal revealed during last year’s federal election campaign, the…
What does Canada do better than any other country? Play hockey? Let’s not go there. Run an effective, efficient and sustainable retirement income system for the…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and HealthCareCAN are working together to explore how psychologically healthy healthcare workplaces are essential to patients’ health. The work is part of…
British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan have entered into a new multi-jurisdictional pension plan agreement. More than 1,100 plans will fall under the…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased in May as stable growth in equities offset the impact of declining bond yields,…
Consultancy Proteus has launched a series of educational videos to help employers with the top issues and challenges facing their retirement plans. The first video, which…
As previously announced in March’s federal budget, the Liberal government has launched a consultation on whether it should keep, relax or scrap the “30-per-cent rule,” which currently…
The Government of Ontario has named Alan Hibben to OPTrust’s 10-member board of trustees, which oversees the administration of the plan and the management of…
Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of global employees support auto-enrolment in workplace pension plans, according to a new report from the Aegon Centre for Longevity and Retirement…
The venture capital investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Plan is partnering with the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab for a study on virtual…
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…
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.…
Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…
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…
An article on how employers can support employees with vision loss when they’re required to use technology for work was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
The federal government’s recent announcement that it will make the employee ownership trust tax exemption permanent is a major incentive for employers to transition their…