Back to basics on total rewards statements
While many people know the reward of a hard day’s work goes well beyond a salary, an increasing number of employees don’t understand the real…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- August 1, 2025 July 30, 2025
- 08:54
Latest news in Capital accumulation plans
U.S. employees believe they’ll need $1.28M to retire: survey
Nearly half (48 per cent) of U.S. employees say they expect to retire with less than US$500,000 even though they believe they’ll need $1.28 million,…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2025 July 22, 2025
- 15:00
25% of divorced, widowed women have less than one month of retirement savings: survey
Nearly one in four divorced, separated or widowed U.S. women have less than one month’s worth of retirement savings, compared to fewer than one in…
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2025 July 10, 2025
- 15:00
Canadian CAP members increasingly investing in TDFs: report
Canadian capital accumulation plan members are increasingly allocating their investments to target-date funds, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report…
- By: Staff
- July 10, 2025 July 9, 2025
- 09:00
Unifor, DHL Express agreement includes increased employer match in DC pension plan
The union representing 2,100 workers at DHL Express Canada sites across the country has ratified a new four-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2025 July 2, 2025
- 09:00
Report finds pension plan membership increasing across Canada
The number of Canadians who are active members of a registered pension plan is increasing, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. It found…
- By: Staff
- June 30, 2025 June 30, 2025
- 14:30
Quebec introducing VPLA regulatory framework
The implementation of variable payment life annuities in Quebec will support employee financial well-being and retirement readiness, while providing a model for other Canadian jurisdictions,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 30, 2025 June 27, 2025
- 09:00
Editorial: DEI’s non-linear evolution will carry on despite backlash
Three years ago, I wrote an editorial for our inaugural DEI Issue heralding the overdue and rising attention that was being bestowed on diversity, equity…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 09:00
A closer look at the Nordic countries’ approach to sustainable investing
It’s a generally recognized fact that institutional investors in the Nordic region pioneered the approach to sustainable investing, including incorporating environmental, social and governance factors.…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 27, 2025 June 26, 2025
- 08:57
Are Sharia-compliant investment funds becoming more common in DC lineups?
Defined contribution pension plan sponsors are navigating the demands of a strict asset allocation guideline in accordance with Islam by incorporating Sharia-compliant funds into their…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- June 27, 2025 December 15, 2025
- 08:52
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A column by Hub International’s Ken MacDonald on his recent health-care journey was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- June 20, 2025 June 19, 2025
- 09:00
67% of Canadians concerned about impact of Canada-U.S. relations, cost of living on retirement: HOOPP
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians say they’re very concerned about how Canada-U.S. relations, along with the cost of living (67 per cent) and general…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 19, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 09:00
Scotiabank appointing Jason Traetto as VP, global pensions and benefits
Scotiabank is appointing Jason Traetto as vice-president of global pensions and benefits. In the new role, he’ll lead the bank’s commitment to the total well-being…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
- 15:00
57% of global employers rebalancing benefits spend over next three years: survey
In the next three years, more than half (57 per cent) of global employers plan to reallocate or rebalance their benefits spend, adding or enhancing…
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2025 June 16, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how pension plan sponsors can manage risk amid economic and geopolitical instability was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- June 13, 2025 June 12, 2025
- 09:00
Canpotex adds FHSA to savings options to support employee financial well-being
Canpotex Ltd. is supporting employee financial wellness with its new first home savings account. The FHSA, introduced in the federal government’s 2023 budget, allows Canadians…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 5, 2025 June 5, 2025
- 09:00
Acera Insurance partnering with Navigate Benefit Solutions
Acera Insurance Services Ltd. is partnering with consulting firm Navigate Benefit Solutions as it continues to expand its specialty benefits division. Providing group benefits and…
- By: Staff
- June 4, 2025 June 4, 2025
- 15:00
ACPM urging Alberta government to align pension funding, administration rules with other provinces
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025
- 11:00
How employers can design effective financial wellness programs
For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 27, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 09:00
CAA Club Group’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards win reinforcing holistic wellness strategy
CAA Club Group’s win in Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing the company’s efforts to provide a comprehensive wellness program to its employees,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 09:00
U.S. meatpacking workers win back DB pension plan in new union contract
U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new defined benefit pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between Brazil-based JBS, one of…
- By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
- May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025
- 15:00
58% of Ontario workers say retirement planning includes considering physical, mental health: survey
More than half (58 per cent) of Ontario employees say retirement planning should go beyond financial wellness and encompass physical and mental health and social…
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2025 May 21, 2025
- 09:00
U.K. DC pension providers committing 10% of default funds to private markets by 2030
Seventeen of the largest workplace pension providers in the U.K. have agreed to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution default funds…
- By: Staff
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 15:00
Editorial: The more things change, the more they stay the same
For most of the decade since I joined Benefits Canada, it feels like the pension industry has been moving at a snail’s pace. Don’t get…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how Canada’s federal election could impact employees’ retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
- By: Staff
- May 2, 2025 May 1, 2025
- 09:00