CPP, OAS benefits to rise in 2014
The benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan and old age security are increasing, according to Employment and Social Development Canada.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:03
Top Stories in Pensions
SRPs, MEPPs, JSPPs and TBPs: Searching for clarity
Taxonomy, the classification of things or concepts, isn’t just for dusty old biology textbooks. Only by grouping things together or separating them out can we…
- By: Susan Deller
- December 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:29
DB Summit Expert Panel: Ensuring DB sustainability
This is the second of two parts. Part 1 was published on Wednesday. Canada Post’s recent dramatic decision to cut back some of its services…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- December 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
New regulations related to Air Canada’s pension obligations approved
Air Canada says the Government of Canada has advised the airline that, further to the agreement announced in March, new regulations applicable to Air Canada's…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:18
Pension plan membership up, coverage rate down
Statistics Canada says membership in registered pension plans in Canada rose in 2011, but the pension coverage rate declined.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:14
IKEA expands benefits package
IKEA is expanding its employee benefits package. Beginning in 2014, every employee worldwide will receive an equal contribution to his or her pension plan, based…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:11
CPP expansion fight to continue
While an attempt to enhance the Canada Pension Plan was stopped earlier this week, supporters of an expansion aren’t giving up.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
2013 DB Summit: Navigating the minefield
As DB pension plans approach higher funding levels—with funded ratios jumped from 82% to 94% in the first half of this year, per the Mercer…
- By: Vikram Barhat
- December 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:34
Quebec to tackle pension reform
The Government of Quebec wants to make the province's pension plans more viable.
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:39
Pension sustainability to remain a top issue
The sufficiency and sustainability of Canadian retirement plans will continue to be a hot topic for pension pundits in 2014, according to Towers Watson.
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:13
Ontario to move forward with provincial pension plan
Ontario will go ahead with its plan to create a pension for its residents now that the latest attempt to enhance the Canada Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- December 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Governance/legislation
No CPP expansion
Canada’s finance ministers met in Meech Lake, Que., on Sunday and Monday but were unable to come to an agreement regarding an enhancement to the…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:20
Decision day on CPP expansion
Canada's provincial and territorial finance ministers are meeting Monday to discuss whether or not to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:33
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 09:00
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
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 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…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58