Many Canadian companies will soon start preparing disclosures for their fiscal year-end corporate financial statements. For most organizations that account for their pension and other…
Individual investment strategies have less of an impact on DC members' replacement income than plan contributions and interest rates, according to Eckler's Capital Accumulation Plan…
While there is a strong commitment to DB plans in the public sector, a survey finds that many Canadian plan sponsors are looking at ways…
Bentall Kennedy has launched a new real estate investment fund, which will be available only to members of DC pension and savings plans provided by…
This past summer, the employer members of OMERS proposed cutting the basic pension formula from 2% of final average pay (on earnings over the year’s…
The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association says enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan are worrisome for labour-intensive restaurant employers and will increase the cost of…
Provincial and territorial finance ministers reached an agreement on conditions to expand the Canada Pension Plan on Friday.
The Canada Revenue Agency says the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2014 will be $52,500, up from $51,100 in 2013.
What’s preventing members from saving more in their CAPs?
What can CAP sponsors and providers do to keep members on track to retire as planned?
Are members actually using the information, tools and resources available to them?
What motivates CAP members’ behaviour, and what might help them make better decisions?
With the growth of DC pension plans, Canada is moving toward a retirement system that requires people to have financial acumen.
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…
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…
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…
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…