The pension industry will be watching to see if the Liberal government makes good on its promise to invest in Canada’s infrastructure when it unveils…
Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Michael Sabia, CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, will…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is to invest $80 million in Triotech, a Canadian company that produces media-based simulators for entertainment and edutainment markets.…
A comparison of pension systems in Canada and Britain isn’t an apples-to-apples exercise — or even apples to grapefruits. But when it comes to pension…
Of the 114 multinational companies that participated in the last Mercer global benefits governance survey, 84 per cent of respondents said they believed their existing…
The United Steelworkers union was in court once again Thursday in a bid to boost the claims of pensioners amid the ongoing restructuring of U.S. Steel…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says next week’s federal budget will restore the age of eligibility for old age security to 65. Trudeau says the decision…
Some of Canada’s top pension funds are holding back on U.K. deals until after June 23, when Britons vote on whether to leave the European…
Nearly half (45%) of Canadian employees said they have a low level of financial wellness, according to new research by Manulife. Its Financial Wellness study, which…
Bus drivers in Saskatoon are back in uniform, after a week of protest around pension and wages. On Wednesday, the Amalgamated Transit Union recommended drivers…
The federal government is widely expected to make good on its election promise to restore OAS eligibility to age 65 for all Canadians, giving clients…
According to the results of a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans the top challenge with benefits plan communication is getting participants to…
Plan sponsors awaiting a final report on modernizing and increasing accountability in the regulations of financial services and pension plans in Ontario should be wary of a recommendation that…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…