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More Canadians saving for retirement than Americans: survey

More Canadians saving for retirement than Americans: survey

More Canadians are saving for retirement than Americans, according to a new survey by Franklin Templeton Investments. Its 2016 Retirement Income Strategies and Expectations survey, which…

  • By: Staff
  • March 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle CEOs suffer pay cuts in 2015

Chipotle’s top two executives suffered big pay cuts after a series of food scares sent sales plunging toward the end of 2015. But they each…

Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

Sounding Board: How OPTrust builds long-term sustainability

We’ve been called Maple Revolutionaries and the new masters of the universe. For years now, it has been a heady thing to be one of…

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

Think tank floats alternative federal budget

The government could take on a $37.9 billion deficit and still maintain Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio, argues the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in its 2016…

  • By: Staff
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:26
Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Why you should care about self-injury exclusions in insurance

Clauses in individual and group benefits plans exclude coverage for people who try to harm themselves. These clauses, set by insurers, are used in products…

  • By: Katie Keir
  • March 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:23
Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

Health benefits key area of focus in M&A transactions: report

The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…

Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

Employers looking for ways to attract millennials as they recruit for jobs

The old adage suggests you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a growing number of companies are discovering the hard way that they’ll…

Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7.3% for first time in three years

Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7.3% for first time in three years

The national unemployment rate crept up to 7.3% last month for the first time in three years amid flat overall job growth, Statistics Canada said…

Bank CEOs Get Big Pay Hike in 2015

Bank CEOs Get Big Pay Hike in 2015

Canada's biggest banks hand out big raises

HOOPP Funded Position Up, Returns Down

HOOPP Funded Position Up, Returns Down

LDI keeps HOOPP's funded status in positive territory.

NHL players want out of ORPP

NHL players want out of ORPP

The union that represents NHL players doesn’t want its Ontario members – the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators – to be forced to pay into…

  • By: Staff
  • March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:40
My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

My Take: Menstrual leave is good, but flexibility is better

If men could menstruate, “TV shows would treat the subject openly. […] So would newspapers. […] And so would movies,” Gloria Steinem wrote in her…

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks all saw their pay boosted last year

Promotions meant big pay raises last year for the men taking the helm at three of Canada’s biggest banks. In his first full year as…

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…

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…

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