Pension plans down in Q3
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds dropped to $1.06 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2011, down 1.7% from Q2,…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:57
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Governance/legislation
C.D. Howe head recommends OAS changes
Ottawa should move to reform seniors' benefits by letting recipients choose richer payments, later, from the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement programs if…
- By: Staff
- March 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:17
Retirement planning: How do we reap what we’ve sown?
With a standard planning tool, we can plug in RRSP savings of a million dollars and an assumed investment return of 5% a year and…
- By: Robin Pond
- March 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:06
N.S. exempts universities from solvency test
The Nova Scotia government has announced it’s making a change to provincial pension regulations in order to help flailing Dalhousie University.
- By: Tammy Burns, with files from Canadian Press
- March 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Volatility and the individual investor
What does the “new world order” mean for individual investors? Colin Ripsman, vice-president with Phillips, Hager & North, delved into that question at the firm’s…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 8, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Think-tank suggests alternative to PRPPs
The majority of Canadians lack retirement security and the federal government’s proposed pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) will do little to reduce risks for these…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 8, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Take a scalpel to your communication program
Surgeons are recognized for their precision more so than for their communication skills—and for that reason, there’s a lot we can learn from them about…
- By: Susan Deller
- March 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:36
How SMEs can achieve pension fairness
Instead of advocating that public sector pensions be slashed as an emotional response to pension envy, small and medium-sized private sector businesses might more productively…
- By: Greg Hurst
- March 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
Pension worries driving plan changes
Canadian pension plan sponsors are preparing for sustained pension turmoil by making changes to plan design and investment strategies, according to results from Towers Watson’s…
- By: Neil Faba
- March 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:22
Governing your pension plan
Pension standards legislation in Canada allows an employer to act as the administrator of its single employer pension plan. However, as a plan administrator, an…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Pension worries on rise for both DB and DC
There’s a growing pessimism settling over the Canadian pension landscape, according to a recent survey by Towers Watson.
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
OAS and age: When are we old?
Back in December, the federal government eliminated the last vestiges of mandatory retirement in Canada. It did this by repealing the sections of the Canadian…
- By: Fred Vettese
- February 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
A message from Benefits & Pension Summit keynote Peter Sheahan, founder and CEO of ChangeLabs
- February 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:54
Quebec seeks to increase VRSP uptake through minimum contribution rates, new investment options
In its 2026 budget, the Quebec government said it intends to enhance the appeal of voluntary retirement savings plans amid low uptake of the savings…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2026 April 6, 2026
- 15:00
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
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