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Time for B.C., Alberta pension administrators to prepare for new triennial assessments

Time for B.C., Alberta pension administrators to prepare for new triennial assessments

The November 2008 report from British Columbia and Alberta’s joint expert panel on pension standards encouraged the two provincial governments to take a leadership position…

  • November 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05
Are New Brunswick’s shared-risk plans on target?

Are New Brunswick’s shared-risk plans on target?

The situation for the City of Saint John’s pension plan didn’t look very good when it converted to a shared-risk arrangement at the beginning of…

New Brunswick’s shared-risk conversion faces a flurry of legal attacks

New Brunswick’s shared-risk conversion faces a flurry of legal attacks

Employers across the country are keeping a close eye on New Brunswick, as the province becomes the legal battleground where decisions on the scope of…

2016 CAP Member Survey: Deconstructing how different employees view their retirement

2016 CAP Member Survey: Deconstructing how different employees view their retirement

As concerns over retirement income adequacy mount, the role of plan members in making decisions about their pension investments is a growing concern. Some plan…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • November 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:55
Pension industry hamstrung in efforts to find missing plan members

Pension industry hamstrung in efforts to find missing plan members

Despite pension administrators’ best efforts, missing members are a significant challenge for many plans. With no standardized method for searching for them, plans tend to…

Ontario adopts PRPP regulations

Ontario has adopted regulations to make pooled retirement pension plans available to employees in the province, joining British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia and federally…

Ontario forms expert panel to report on pension accounting conflict

Ontario forms expert panel to report on pension accounting conflict

The Ontario government is forming an independent expert panel to deliver advice and recommendations on the appropriate application of accounting standards for the province’s jointly-sponsored…

  • By: Staff
  • November 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:07
Workplace Benefits Awards: Leaders discuss solutions to cost challenges at Benefits Canada roundtable

Workplace Benefits Awards: Leaders discuss solutions to cost challenges at Benefits Canada roundtable

Although rising costs for pension and benefits plans continue to be a concern for employers, many plan sponsors are finding ways to address the challenges…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • November 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Convergint Technologies hosts No Spender November effort to boost financial awareness

Convergint Technologies hosts No Spender November effort to boost financial awareness

Convergint Technologies is hosting what it calls a No Spender November effort this month to encourage its employees to be more aware about their individual…

My Take: Personal finance should be a mandatory course in high school

My Take: Personal finance should be a mandatory course in high school

If you ask me what I remember from taking the careers course in Grade 10, I would only be able to recall that a quiz…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • November 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:58
What does a Trump presidency mean for U.S. employers?

What does a Trump presidency mean for U.S. employers?

After months, and even years, of buildup and anticipating, Republican nominee Donald Trump is the next president of the United States. Looking at his platform,…

CNL staff agree to move to new multi-employer pension plan

CNL staff agree to move to new multi-employer pension plan

New collective agreements reached between the United Steelworkers union and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories will create a multi-employer, multi-union pension plan for employees affected by the…

Ford and Unifor ratified agreement includes pension, health benefits changes

Ford and Unifor ratified agreement includes pension, health benefits changes

The new contract ratified yesterday between Ford Motors Company and Unifor includes a move from a hybrid pension plan to a defined contribution plan for…

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:37

52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…

  • By: Staff
  • April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 15:00

Chipotle expanding benefits offering to focus on career development, student debt

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…

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

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
  • 09:00

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

A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024
  • 09:00

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00

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

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.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 09:00

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 09:00

Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case

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…

Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
  • 09:00

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…

Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness

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…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 09:00

2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members

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…