More plan sponsors meeting members’ retirement goals in 2021: survey
A majority (72 per cent) of plan sponsors believe their retirement savings plan is meeting its goals this year, up from roughly 66 per cent…
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How Willful is using benefits, flexibility and perks to attract top talent in tight labour market
While many organizations had to press pause on their hiring plans at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Willful, a Canadian online estate planning company,…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021
- 09:00
Rio Tinto workers striking over pension plan, retirement benefits
About 900 employees at Rio Tinto Group’s aluminum smelting facilities in Kitimat, B.C. are on strike after Unifor Local 2301 and the company failed to…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 09:00
64% of DC plan sponsors looking to improve financial wellness programs: survey
The majority (64 per cent) of consulting and advisory firms said their plan sponsor clients are looking to improve financial wellness programs, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2021 July 22, 2021
- 09:00
Expert panel: How plan sponsors can help make retirement, pensions more equitable
Diversity, equity and inclusion is top of mind for many plan sponsors these days. And, while issues around retirement and pensions likely aren’t the key focus…
- By: Jason Malone
- July 13, 2021 July 13, 2021
- 09:00
Vale mine workers in Sudbury striking over cuts to drug coverage, retiree health benefits
More than 2,000 workers at a Vale nickel mine in Sudbury, Ont., are continuing their strike after their union, United Steelworkers Local 6500, rejected the…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021
- 09:00
Pension membership on the rise in Canada: StatsCan
More than 125,000 Canadians became active members in a registered pension plan in 2019, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. It found the number…
- By: Staff
- July 7, 2021 July 7, 2021
- 15:00
Reliance Home Comfort, Unifor deal increases paid sick days, employer RRSP match
The 830 locked-out employees at Reliance Home Comfort sites in Ontario are heading back to work after their union ratified a new contract with the…
- By: Staff
- July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021
- 15:00
East coast companies among early adopters of new retirement savings platform
Two East coast companies are among the early adopters of a retirement savings platform for employers in the not-for-profit sector. Prince Edward Island Family Violence…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021
- 09:00
Meet the judges of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards
With the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process drawing to a close in a couple of weeks, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 09:00
Transfer of assets to N.B.’s unclaimed property program could reduce burden on pension plans
The Association for Canadian Pension Management is urging New Brunswick’s Financial and Consumer Services Commission to ensure unclaimed entitlements from ongoing pension plans are eligible…
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 15:00
Amazon launching employee health programs in Canada
Amazon.com Inc. is launching a digital health-care platform for its Canadian employees. The My Wellbeing platform provides employees with access to a range of health-care…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 09:00
Deadline extended for 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards
Benefits Canada is extending the deadline for entering the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards to Wednesday, July 7. The annual awards, which will be held virtually on Oct. 14,…
- By: Staff
- June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021
- 08:45
Majority of Canadian workers willing to take less pay for a workplace pension plan: survey
A majority (70 per cent) of Canadians say they’re willing to forgo a higher salary in exchange for a workplace pension plan, according to a…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 18, 2021 June 19, 2021
- 15:00
Workplace Benefits Awards wins highlight investment in employees’ health, well-being
The TMX Group Ltd.’s double award win at Benefits Canada’s 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards is shining a spotlight on the organization’s efforts to support its…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- June 18, 2021 June 21, 2021
- 09:00
Americans still saving via DC plans despite pandemic-fuelled uncertainty: report
Despite the uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are continuing to save for retirement through defined contribution pension plans, according to new data from…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021
- 15:00
Indigenous, racialized seniors have less retirement security: report
Indigenous and racialized seniors have less retirement security and higher poverty rates than white seniors in Canada, according to a new report by the Canadian…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 16, 2021 June 15, 2021
- 09:00
Financial market regulators highlighting focus on DC investment fees
Investment fees led the agenda at the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators’ annual meeting last week. This year, the forum engaged externally on investment fees,…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 15:00
Nova Scotia providing residents with early access to retirement savings
Nova Scotia is allowing residents to apply directly to their financial institution to access their retirement savings when facing financial challenges. Under amendments to provincial…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2021 June 16, 2021
- 09:00
New longevity pension fund offers decumulation option for plan sponsors
Purpose Investments Inc. is introducing a new longevity pension fund, which invests 50 per cent in equities and 50 per cent in fixed income. It…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 09:00
2021 BPS coverage: How PCL is balancing benefits, pension decisions during coronavirus
With the majority of PCL Construction Ltd.’s workforce continuing to work at its Canada-wide job sites and offices throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the organization’s decisions…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 4, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 09:00
Workplace Benefits Awards win a big boost for 2020 pension winner
Receiving peer recognition for an innovative communications strategy was among the reasons the Co-operative Superannuation Society pension plan entered Benefits Canada‘s 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards, according…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 4, 2021 June 8, 2021
- 09:00
Saskatchewan Pension Plan appointing Shannan Corey to top job
Shannan Corey will succeed Katherine Strutt as the executive director of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan. A 30-year veteran of the pension sector, Corey most recently…
- By: Staff
- June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021
- 09:30
2021 BPS coverage: Integrating benefits and pension plans a win-win for employers, employees
By integrating their benefits and pension plans, employers can fulfill their plan objectives while creating a better experience for plan members, said Christine van Staden,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 3, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 09:00
FSRA three-year plan includes pension flexibility, transparency and innovation
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has unveiled its priorities for the next three years, including plans to reshape its supervisory role for the…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021
- 09:15