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More Canadian companies offering unlimited vacation

More Canadian companies offering unlimited vacation

More Canadian employers are offering their staff unlimited vacation time, according to an article on Notable.ca. The latest employer to follow the trend is Miovision,…

  • By: Staff
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:25
57% of workplaces have no mental health strategy

57% of workplaces have no mental health strategy

More than half (57%) of Canadian employers have not implemented a mental health strategy in their workplaces, according to a new report published by The Conference Board of Canada.…

Editorial: ORPP ads reflect misplaced priorities

Editorial: ORPP ads reflect misplaced priorities

It’s not in existence yet, but the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is already coming under scrutiny from the auditor general. In this case, Bonnie Lysyk…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:15
Understanding the costs of dental benefits

Understanding the costs of dental benefits

If employees don’t understand their dental benefits, they may pay unexpectedly out of pocket for their expenses. Worse, they could be vulnerable to fraudulent dental…

Why high-frequency trading is here to stay

Why high-frequency trading is here to stay

You can just imagine 19th-century blue-blooded jaws dropping when stock traders reportedly started the practice of sending runners across exchange floors to place bids and…

Voluntary benefits an emerging option for employers

Voluntary benefits an emerging option for employers

While employers strive to provide the right balance in their total rewards strategies, there’s sometimes a disconnect between what they offer their employees and what…

  • By: Julie Holden
  • February 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
How to support Generation Z employees

How to support Generation Z employees

The buzz of the millennial generation has barely died down, but companies are already looking at those who will follow them. What comes after Generation…

Quebec shakes up pension landscape with shift to going-concern funding

Quebec shakes up pension landscape with shift to going-concern funding

In a move that has drawn significant attention in the pension community, Quebec has introduced a potential solution to a major conundrum for employers: how…

What should institutional investors expect from the real estate market in 2016?

What should institutional investors expect from the real estate market in 2016?

Canada’s economic conditions gradually improved in the second half of 2015 as the country climbed out of a technical recession. But as the economic tailwinds…

GM to sell long term notes to make pension payment

GM to sell long term notes to make pension payment

General Motors plans to sell 20- and 30-year notes to make a payment on its huge U.S. pension obligation for hourly workers. The Detroit company filed…

Canadian pension plans finished 2015 with 5.4% return rate: report

Canadian pension plans finished 2015 with 5.4% return rate: report

Canadian pension plans finished 2015 in positive territory with an annual return rate of 5.4%, according to a report by RBC Investor & Treasury Services.…

  • By: Staff
  • February 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:12
Wellness programs increase employee engagement: survey

Wellness programs increase employee engagement: survey

More than two-thirds (67%) of U.S. employees said participation in workplace wellness programs increased their engagement in their employer’s mission and goals, according to new research.…

DC plans need better design and raised contribution rates: report

DC plans need better design and raised contribution rates: report

Better strategic design of group retirement plans and raising contribution rates can help employers improve employees’ retirement savings, according to the 2015 Capital Accumulation Plan…

  • By: Staff
  • February 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:04

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

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

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…

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

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

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…

  • By: Staff
  • May 15, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 09:00

Permanent EOT legislation providing incentive for employers, supporting wealth distribution: expert

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…