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IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX Corp. has extended its long-term incentive plan to all of its employees and managers. The company has extended the program, which had previously been…

How Canadian Tire connects retirement to profits

How Canadian Tire connects retirement to profits

Canadian Tire Corp. was an early adopter of profit sharing as a way to include all of its employees in the success of the company,…

How Air Canada’s pension took off as Canada Post’s plan sank into deficit

How Air Canada’s pension took off as Canada Post’s plan sank into deficit

In recent years, Canada’s largest companies have struggled with the inherent ups and downs of managing risk in their defined benefit pension plans. Two employer-sponsored…

Lessons from Europe’s pension stress test

Lessons from Europe’s pension stress test

For many people, the mere mention of European Union rules conjures up images of red tape and bureaucratic minefields. So it’s hardly surprising that Europe’s…

Ontario Pension Board earned 6.14% return in 2015

Ontario Pension Board earned 6.14% return in 2015

The Ontario Pension Board, the administrator of Ontario’s public service pension plan, ended 2015 with an annual investment return of 6.14 per cent. Net investment…

  • By: Staff
  • April 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:05
2016 DC Plan Summit: Navigating the uncertainty

2016 DC Plan Summit: Navigating the uncertainty

Is the 70-per-cent income replacement rate an accurate measure of retirement security? And are current investment solutions appropriate for an environment of lower returns and…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • April 14, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 14:20
New ORPP bill includes option for other provinces to join in

New ORPP bill includes option for other provinces to join in

A new bill for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan introduced today will also include an option for other provinces to join in as Ontario moves…

Desire versus ability: the psychology of pension risk management

When it comes to reducing pension risk, there’s an interesting dynamic between desire and ability. During periods when the desire to de-risk is high, the…

  • April 14, 2016 September 13, 2022
  • 09:28
Is it time for employee consumerism?

Is it time for employee consumerism?

I had an excellent chat with an employer client recently about why the concept of employee consumerism hasn’t really caught on in Canada. Is it a…

A look at political donations by the pensions and benefits sector

A look at political donations by the pensions and benefits sector

With Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne vowing to implement major reforms to political fundraising in Ontario, what has the pension and benefits industry been up to…

How analyzing big data can help with pension engagement

How analyzing big data can help with pension engagement

As plan sponsors grapple with improving engagement around capital accumulation plans, analyzing big data is one way to help employees make the most of them. “Big data allows…

88% of U.S. employees are stressed due to personal finances: survey

88% of U.S. employees are stressed due to personal finances: survey

The majority (88%) of U.S. employees are stressed or worried on some level about their personal financial situation, according to a new survey by Workplace…

  • By: Staff
  • April 11, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:29
Caisse to invest $18M in entertainment company

Caisse to invest $18M in entertainment company

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $18 million to support the creation of a new entity launched by Moment Factory, an internationally…

  • By: Staff
  • April 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:20

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