Ottawa seeks feedback on voluntary CPP
The Government of Canada has officially started consultations for a voluntary supplement to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
- By: Staff
- July 14, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
Top Stories in Pensions
Video: Can auto features work in Canadian DC plans?
The main deterrent for some employers is the increased costs that would result. Another reason is, employers prefer not to force enrollment on employees who…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- July 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Wynne promotes ORPP’s advantages
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) will help give technology companies a "recruitment advantage," according to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- July 9, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
Nova Scotia provides framework for new pension plan designs
Among the numerous changes in Nova Scotia’s new Pension Benefits Act (PBA) and Regulations that took effect on June 1, 2015, is a framework for…
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
Global uncertainty hurts pension health
The financial health of Canadian DB pensions declined sharply this week after improving through most of the second quarter, says Aon.
- By: Staff
- July 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Video: The transition to retirement from DC
To successfully transition a member to retirement from a DC plan requires four pillars: people, platform, product and price. Any transition should make people a…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- July 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:19
Greece needs to tackle its pension problems
Greece is on the verge of an economic collapse and its pension system is partially to blame.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- June 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Video: 5 risks in retirement
On the road to retirement, members must overcome five major risks: market, timing, inflation, shortfall and longevity. Plan sponsors need to be aware of these…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 00:01
Capital accumulation plans
Video: The benefits of offering a decumulation program
While most DC plan sponsors view retirement as the end of their relationship with their employees, some plan sponsors are taking an alternate approach by…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:49
Pension health improves
The solvency position of Canadian pension plans rose in the second quarter of 2015 because of rising interest rates.
- By: Staff
- June 29, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Video: Decumulation products and solutions
There are two impediments to moving forward with decumulation. One is structural: plan sponsors are reluctant to take on additional fiduciary responsibility. In 2014, the…
- By: Jacqueline Louie
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:06
Union rejects new pension offer: Halifax Water
A lockout at the Halifax Regional Water Commission continues after the latest round of talks ended without agreement between the utility and the union for…
- By: Canadian Press
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:05
OAS benefit amount increases
The quarterly benefit amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) for July to September 2015 have been announced by Employment and Social Development Canada.
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 11:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Roy W. Craik
- March 11, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 08:54
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
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