The Ontario government recently issued final regulations regarding pension advisory committees that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. People might legitimately wonder whether…
New Brunswick’s auditor general noted in her annual report last week that she’s pleased with recent progress to resolve the province’s audit issues, including accounting…
While it may be true that there’s nothing new under the sun in the pension world, target-benefit plans may prove the exception. In the traditional…
While 52 per cent of employee respondents said they would support automatic enrolment, just 27 per cent of employer respondents said they currently automatically enroll…
GE Canada has relaunched its online retirement tool to help employees understand how the organization supports them in saving for retirement and how they can…
Employers and employees have very different views on who bears the responsibility for ensuring employees retire successfully, according to Benefits Canada’s 2016 CAP Member Survey.…
While plan members feel fairly confident about their retirement prospects, employers aren’t quite so optimistic, Benefits Canada‘s 2016 CAP Member Survey has found. The biggest…
Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd. has entered into a longevity agreement with the Canada Life Assurance Co., transferring $35 million of longevity risk associated with…
The majority of Canadians between age 35 and 54 are not saving enough for retirement, according to a new TD survey that looked at the…
The government of Manitoba has introduced legislation to bring pooled registered pension plans to the province, a move first referenced in the throne speech on…
The Ontario government spent $793,925 on new advertising out of the budget for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan after cancelling the program, according to documents…
The financial status of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police pension plans showed significant improvement as returns for one of them hit a high of 16.3…
The government of Manitoba has announced it will introduce pooled retirement pension plans as a new option to help the province’s employees save for retirement.…
In anticipation of 25 per cent to 35 per cent growth in Canada by the end of 2024, restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making…
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…
Clear and flexible regulations that reflect the nature and diversity of target-benefit plans would allow these plans to thrive, according to a new report from…
The Ontario Pension Board is working closely with employers to receive updated salary information from public sector workers that may have been impacted by the…
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…
Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…