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Small business calls on governments to delay CPP deal

Small business calls on governments to delay CPP deal

As the July 15 deadline for provincial leaders to commit to an expanded Canada Pension Plan approaches, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling…

  • By: Staff
  • July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Canadian pension solvency survives Brexit, for now: survey

Canadian pension solvency survives Brexit, for now: survey

Canadian defined benefit pension solvency improved quarter-over-quarter, rising by 2.3 percentage points in the quarter to June 30 as the immediate selloff in equities following…

  • By: Staff
  • July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
Caisse to acquire French property management company

Caisse to acquire French property management company

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is to acquire French residential property management company Foncia. Caisse is part of a consortium of buyers…

  • By: Staff
  • July 6, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:50
Canada Post sticks to DC stance in issuing lockout notice to union

Canada Post sticks to DC stance in issuing lockout notice to union

Canada Post Corp. is sticking to its proposal to introduce a defined contribution pension plan for new workers as it issues a 72-hour lockout notice…

  • By: Staff
  • July 5, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:42
How did Canada’s fastest-growing pension funds fight off 2015 market headwinds?

How did Canada’s fastest-growing pension funds fight off 2015 market headwinds?

In a year that witnessed volatile markets and a plummeting Canadian dollar, 92 per cent of the plans on Benefits Canada’s top 100 pension funds…

CPPIB’s Crestone Peak Resources announces expected close of Encana subsidiary sale

CPPIB’s Crestone Peak Resources announces expected close of Encana subsidiary sale

Encana Corp. and Crestone Peak Resources, which is 95 per cent owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, have announced that Encana expects the…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:28
71% of employers to focus on employees’ financial well-being: survey

71% of employers to focus on employees’ financial well-being: survey

Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of employers said they intend to focus on employees’ financial well-being in ways that expand beyond retirement decisions, according to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:55
Update to 10% pension investment rule to come July 1

Update to 10% pension investment rule to come July 1

Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act take effect on July 1, including an update to the 10 per cent rule for investments and regulations…

B.C. Teachers’ pension reduces employer contribution rates

B.C. Teachers’ pension reduces employer contribution rates

British Columbia’s Teachers’ Pension Plan is decreasing its employer contributions from July 1 after its most recent valuation results showed the plan is in surplus.…

Brexit puts a damper on Canadian pension plans: survey

Brexit puts a damper on Canadian pension plans: survey

The solvency ratio of a typical Canadian pension plan has fallen by almost three per cent since the majority of Britain voted to leave the…

  • By: Staff
  • June 29, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:14
Pensioners suffer a blow as judge rules on Co-op Atlantic restructuring

Pensioners suffer a blow as judge rules on Co-op Atlantic restructuring

Pensioners of a New Brunswick co-operative have suffered a blow as legal wranglings continue over the fate of pensions at several Canadian companies. In Moncton,…

Manitoba wants CPP deal to go even further

Manitoba wants CPP deal to go even further

Manitoba has proposed a series of enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan agreement that it believes would make the CPP “more responsive to the realities…

  • By: Staff
  • June 28, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:27
Canada and four provinces sign PRPP agreement

Canada and four provinces sign PRPP agreement

Canada, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan have signed a multilateral agreement on pooled registered pension plans and voluntary retirement savings plans which came…

  • By: Staff
  • June 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:43

Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire

Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…

Fewer plan members describing financial situation as better, worse than last year: survey

While the percentage of plan members who describe their personal financial situation as significantly or somewhat better than last year decreased from 42 per cent…

Rising life expectancy increasing liabilities, service costs for pension plan sponsors: CIA

Methodology improvements are pushing the life expectancy of Canadian retirees and surviving spouses by roughly one year to age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2024,…

Ontario proposing increase to PBGF’s monthly guarantee limit, cost reductions for pension plan administrators

In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all…

Sounding Board: How SERPs can support financial wellness, retirement readiness

The bankruptcy of the Hudson Bay Co. and subsequent loss of promised supplemental employee/executive retirement plan benefits to executives has caused many to rethink the…

CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout

Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization following a formal…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
  • 15:00

What can DC pension committees learn from DB plan governance?

Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…

Communication key to reinforcing value of workplace retirement plans: report

Employers can reinforce the value of their workplace retirement plans by communicating to plan members about the importance of having money later versus money now,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2026 March 4, 2026
  • 09:00

Pension Awareness Day 2026: FSRA highlighting plan member education, retirement readiness

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is marking its fourth annual Pension Awareness Day today by encouraging employees to understand their employer-sponsored retirement plan…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 19, 2026 February 18, 2026
  • 09:00

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