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OMERS Sponsors Corp. changing board structure

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System’s Sponsor Corp. board is changing from a co-chair to a chair and vice-chair system. After discussions on changes to…

  • December 10, 2020 January 22, 2021
  • 18:50
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Osler appointing Andrea Boctor to pensions, benefits group

Osler Hoskin and Harcourt LLP is appointing Andrea Boctor as a partner in its pensions and benefits group. Boctor’s practice encompasses all areas of pensions…

  • December 10, 2020 January 18, 2021
  • 18:47
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Proteus promoting three to senior investment consultant roles

Proteus is promoting Teimaz Binesh, Lewis Powell and Michael Scott to senior investment consultants. In their new roles, they’ll continue to provide investment consulting and governance…

  • December 10, 2020 January 18, 2021
  • 18:46
Corby, Hiram Walker entering $176M group annuity buy-in

Corby, Hiram Walker entering $176M group annuity buy-in

Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. and Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd. are de-risking with a $176-million group annuity buy-in amidst volatile markets caused by the…

  • By: Staff
  • December 7, 2020 April 28, 2021
  • 15:00
PIAC responds to consultation on pension benefit security, windup valuations

PIAC responds to consultation on pension benefit security, windup valuations

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is commenting on a consultation from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ actuarial standards board, providing feedback on benefit security, stress testing…

  • By: Staff
  • December 4, 2020 April 28, 2021
  • 08:45
Economic statement includes new rules for employee stock options

Economic statement includes new rules for employee stock options

In Monday’s fall economic statement, the federal government proposed changes to employee stock option rules and offered additional support for essential workers. The statement provided an…

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2020 April 28, 2021
  • 10:30

Provinces asking feds to delay bump in CPP premiums

Provincial finance ministers have been quietly prodding Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to pause planned increases in the premiums employers and employees pay into the Canada Pension…

Morneau Shepell appointing Gavin Benjamin as partner, retirement solutions

Morneau Shepell appointing Gavin Benjamin as partner, retirement solutions

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is appointing Gavin Benjamin as partner in its retirement solutions business. With more than 30 years of experience in the pension industry,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 20, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 09:10
Arthritis Society focusing on responsive approach to financial education

Arthritis Society focusing on responsive approach to financial education

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic raising economic concerns, the Arthritis Society is taking a responsive approach with its Financial Literacy Month initiatives during the month…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020
  • 09:00
Coalition of experts creating roadmap for implementing VPLAs

Coalition of experts creating roadmap for implementing VPLAs

The Global Risk Institute is bringing together experts from various institutions to build a roadmap for implementing variable payment life annuities to achieve lifetime income…

  • By: Staff
  • November 5, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 08:45
B.C.’s NDP developing benefits, pension supports for gig workers

B.C.’s NDP developing benefits, pension supports for gig workers

On the heels of winning re-election in British Columbia, the New Democratic Party’s work is just beginning, particularly in delivering on its promise to extend…

CPP maximum pensionable earnings to rise in 2021

CPP maximum pensionable earnings to rise in 2021

The maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan for 2021 are increasing to $61,600, from $58,700 in 2020. The new ceiling was calculated according to a CPP…

  • By: Staff
  • November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020
  • 08:45
CAP income replacement levels up from all-time lows in March: report

CAP income replacement levels up from all-time lows in March: report

The average gross income replacement ratio for a typical defined contribution plan member was up at the end of September, according to Eckler Ltd.’s latest…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 15:00

Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win

Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…

Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability

Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…

How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers

As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
  • 09:00

ACPM asking Ontario to consider variable life benefits, harmonizing pension rules with other provinces

The Association for Canadian Pension Management is asking the Ontario government to introduce variable life benefits in Ontario and to align its pension rules with…

  • By: Staff
  • February 10, 2026 February 9, 2026
  • 09:00

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…

More than half of Canadian employees lack an employer-sponsored pension plan: survey

Just 48 per cent of working Canadians say they have an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a new survey by IG Wealth Management. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Tax credit could spur SMEs to offer workplace retirement plans: report

A proposed retirement plan tax credit for small- and medium-sized employers could reduce cost barriers to offering employer-sponsored retirement programs, according to a new report…

  • By: Staff
  • February 9, 2026 February 5, 2026
  • 09:00

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…

CAAT pension plan’s board chair suspended following senior executives’ departure

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…

  • By: Staff
  • February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Tourism Kingston supporting employee financial wellness with group RRSP offering

Tourism Kingston is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with a new group registered retirement savings plan. The program, provided by the Empire Life…

2025 CAP Suppliers Report: How are Canadian plan sponsors complying with the CAPSA’s updated guideline?

When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 12, 2025 January 14, 2026
  • 08:57

Financial Literacy Month: Wealthsimple helping women build financial confidence

Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • November 21, 2025 November 20, 2025
  • 09:00