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Ontario approves bill to create ORPP
Governance/legislation

Ontario approves bill to create ORPP

Ontario has passed legislation to create the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment
Fixed income

Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment

Investors have turned to bonds to provide income, liquidity, stability and diversification.

TBP lessons for DB sponsors

TBP lessons for DB sponsors

While all existing target-benefit plans (TBPs) in Canada are different, there are common lessons DB plan sponsors can keep in mind if they decide to…

Industry shows support for PRPPs
Capital accumulation plans

Industry shows support for PRPPs

Canada’s financial services industry showed its support for Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) at the first day of public hearings in Ontario on Monday.

Should plan sponsors get involved in investment advice?
Capital accumulation plans

Should plan sponsors get involved in investment advice?

Manulife research shows one in three workers are struggling with their finances. So should plan sponsors offer access to professional advisors to help?

How to communicate with DB members

How to communicate with DB members

Communicating effectively with DB members and trustees is key for mitigating risk—and this is especially true for communicating critical changes, such as the decision to…

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint
Capital accumulation plans

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Paying close attention to plan members and offering them customized advice is the key to running a successful DC plan—this is what Eastern Construction discovered…

Find your target date fund strategy
Capital accumulation plans

Find your target date fund strategy

Should you go active or passive? Two experts weigh in.

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan
Governance/legislation

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that will allow university pension plans to be transferred to the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSPP).

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements
Governance/legislation

Ontario releases proposed criteria for exempting JSPPs from funding requirements

The Ontario government has released a consultation paper on the proposed criteria that the government might use to evaluate whether newly established multi-employer jointly sponsored…

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
ORPP reactions remain divided
Governance/legislation

ORPP reactions remain divided

Ontario’s decision to move ahead with creating the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, a mandatory provincial plan that will offer a retirement benefit on top of…

ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed
Governance/legislation

ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

The Government of Ontario has unveiled details about its plan to create an arms-length organization to administer the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act coming into effect
Governance/legislation

Nova Scotia Pension Benefits Act coming into effect

Nova Scotia's updated Pension Benefits Act will come into effect on June 1.

  • By: Staff
  • April 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:22

AI gaining foothold with younger savings plan members, email remains preferred communications tool: survey

More than half (56 per cent) of plan members say email is the most effective way to communicate with them about their savings plans, according…

Coverage of the 2026 Employee Savings Summit

In its sophomore year under the Employee Savings Survey banner, Benefits Canada’s annual check in with plan members about their financial priorities and the condition of…

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…

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