Ontario pension plans registered before Jan. 1, 2016 must file their statement of investment policies and procedures (SIPP) by this coming Tuesday, March 1. For plans registered…
Ontario is introducing changes to the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, 2015 as well as other legislative pension amendments as part of its 2016 budget,…
During its announcement of the 2016 Ontario Budget on Feb. 25, the provincial government said it’s on track to ensure that, by 2020, all eligible…
The Ontario government said it will continue to consult on all aspects of a target benefit multi-employer pension plans framework, including funding rules. In its…
Less than two months after Quebec changed the funding rules for its private defined benefit pension plans, the government of Ontario says it will proceed…
A final report on modernizing and increasing accountability around the regulations of financial services and pension plans in Ontario is set to be released in…
The London City airport will be bought by a consortium that includes the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation and Borealis Infrastructure,…
Nearly three-quarters of Canadian employees believe they are facing a less comfortable retirement than their parents, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson. The…
Amid monetary easing, declining oil prices and anemic global growth, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec posted a return of 9.1 per cent for…
More than half (56%) of Canadian employers with defined contribution pension plans think their employees are saving enough for retirement, while just 24% of employees feel the…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is hoping to see a series of pension consultations announced by the Ontario government when it shares the details…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is calling on the government of Ontario to support employers in the transition to the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan…
Alliance Home Healthcare has been ordered by a federal judge to repay a total of US$1,736,339 to its profit-sharing plan. An investigation by the U.S.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…