Budget shines spotlight on retirement
The federal budget contains a number of measures relating to public pensions, public sector pensions and private retirement saving.
- By: James Pierlot
- March 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Top Stories in Pensions
Ontario budget introduces major pension changes
Ontario’s minority government released its budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year yesterday. The budget announces a number of measures that are expected to have a…
- By: James Pierlot
- March 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:37
Governance/legislation
Ontario targets public sector pensions
Public sector pensions are one of the factors Ontario is eyeing as it attempts to tackle a $15.3-billion deficit that’s left the province’s credit rating…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:59
Ontario casts doubt on PRPPs
In the provincial budget tabled yesterday, the Ontario government stated that it has several concerns with the federal model of pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs)…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:36
Delaying retirement: The debate carries on
Canadians are staying in the workforce longer, but whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on whom you ask.
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:02
Pension plan management a balancing act
Canadian pension plan sponsors are caught in a difficult balancing act in which they must manage regulation compliance while also mitigating costs and offering a…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Capital accumulation plans
Video: Planning and coaching for DC members
In 2007, Teck Resources Ltd. undertook an extensive communication campaign to determine what its employees needed when it came to better understanding and participating in…
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Look to U.K. innovation for DB de-risking
U.K. plan sponsors have been on the de-risking journey for many years, with the majority of U.K. DB plans having now completed, or at least…
- By: Heather Wolfe
- March 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:27
Inspiration: How Malcolm Hamilton helped reform Canada’s pension system
A passion for using Excel files to model financial trends led Toronto-based Malcolm Hamilton to the uncomfortable realization, in the mid-1990s, that DB plans were…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- March 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:47
Governance/legislation
Where I was when… Enactment of the PPA
In August 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Pension Protection Act (PPA) into law. For Douglas Fisher, senior vice-president of benefit policy development and…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:17
Helping employees plan their retirement path
Amassing adequate retirement savings is a challenge for individuals trying to plan for retirement.
- By: Idan Shlesinger
- March 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:38
Employers encouraging retirement savings: Survey
Canadian employers are listening to their employees' concerns about achieving retirement income adequacy and are finding new and better ways to encourage retirement savings, according…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:58
Quebec offers (at last!) PRPP leadership
Yesterday, the Quebec government tabled its 2012 budget, which included detailed provisions for the voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP). The VRSP is Quebec’s version of…
- By: Greg Hurst
- March 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:33
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Benefits Canada
- April 6, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
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
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