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Caisse acquires outstanding shares of human-machine interface company

Caisse acquires outstanding shares of human-machine interface company

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, along with the Québec Manufacturing Fund and Namakor Holdings, has acquired all outstanding shares of human-machine interface company…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:58
In a low-growth world, pension funds chase riskier investments

In a low-growth world, pension funds chase riskier investments

On Sept. 12, an Indian e-commerce company called Snapdeal changed its logo and announced that goods from its marketplace would be shipped in vermilion boxes.…

Imperial Oil to make changes to defined benefit pension

Imperial Oil to make changes to defined benefit pension

Imperial Oil Ltd. is implementing a number of changes to its defined benefit pension plan which will take effect for current employees from Jan. 1,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:05
New Brunswick public service pension board approves cost of living increase

New Brunswick public service pension board approves cost of living increase

The New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan’s joint board of trustees has approved a full cost of living increase of 1.4 per cent for its…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:32
Ontario Teachers’ to partially restore inflation protection for newer retirees

Ontario Teachers’ to partially restore inflation protection for newer retirees

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will use part of its $13.2-billion surplus to restore some inflation protection for teachers who retired after 2009, according to the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 15, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19
OMERS extends additional voluntary contribution program

OMERS extends additional voluntary contribution program

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is changing its additional voluntary contributions program to allow pension members to keep non-locked-in funds in their voluntary account…

Public service jobs appealing to majority of Canadians: survey

Public service jobs appealing to majority of Canadians: survey

Public service employers that offer job stability, workplace flexibility and technological resources are likely to attract new talent, according to a new survey by global…

  • By: Staff
  • September 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:30
56% of Canadians over 50 don’t have a retirement savings plan: survey

56% of Canadians over 50 don’t have a retirement savings plan: survey

More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees aged 50 or older don’t have a retirement savings plan, according to research commissioned by the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 12, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:16
Detroit Three contract bargaining will include pension structure

Detroit Three contract bargaining will include pension structure

As Unifor moves ahead in its contract negotiations with the Detroit Three, the union said part of the conversation will be around the automakers’ pension…

MPs on finance committee set to probe effects of CPP changes

MPs on finance committee set to probe effects of CPP changes

The federal government’s bid to expand the Canada Pension Plan is being put under the microscope, including an examination of the impact it could have…

Canadian pensions rank among the top global plans: report

Canadian pensions rank among the top global plans: report

Canada is holding its own in global pension leadership with 19 Canadian plans making the list of the top 300 global pension plans, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • September 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:57
B.C. CPP consultations raise ‘red flags’ as approval deadline looms

B.C. CPP consultations raise ‘red flags’ as approval deadline looms

British Columbia is providing few details on the status of its consultations on the Canada Pension Plan despite a looming deadline of the end of…

Canada Post union reveals labour deal details

Canada Post union reveals labour deal details

Canada Post’s tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers doubles almost all paramedical benefits for rural and suburban mail carriers. The only exception…

  • By: Staff
  • September 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:13

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

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

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…

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

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

OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024
  • 15:00

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…