The federal government intends to introduce regulations providing Canada Post with four-year relief from the requirement to make special payments to the pension plan, as…
Great-West Life has launched smartPATH 2.0, an interactive online resource designed to help employers better engage their employees in retirement education, planning and saving.
As the interest in target benefit plans grows, a new guide by Aon Hewitt says Canada’s pension industry needs to examine the range of choices…
The pension plan at Ontario Power Generation is generous by any standard, according to the 2013 annual report by the province's auditor general.
DB and DC plans should be more similar, according to Jim Leech, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan president and CEO.
The Conservatives voted down a motion by the National Democratic Party to expand the Canada Pension Plan in the House of Commons on Monday.
Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa has asked Jim Leech, the outgoing head of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, to recommend ways to make electricity…
Statistics Canada reports that pension wealth advanced to nearly $2.6 trillion by the end of last year, an increase of 9.1% from 2011.
Dale Carnegie’s 1936 classic, How to Win Friends and Influence People, might have been written directly for DC plan sponsors. While plan sponsors can’t force…
Ontario’s new pension plan merger rules under new versions of section 80 (sale of business) and 81 (same employer mergers) of the Pension Benefits Act…
The federal New Democratic Party is proposing to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP).
A survey shows that an expanded Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (C/QPP) is considered to be the best way to improve Canada's retirement income system.
The Ontario Ministry of Finance has released a discussion paper on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs).
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…
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…
Simply put, a glide path is a calculation designed to support an employee’s desired retirement timeline through investments in a target-date fund. When an employee…
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…
A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…
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…
The University Pension Plan is launching a new web portal to prioritize plan member engagement throughout the year. “Transparency is an important value to our…
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…