Terri Troy makes members a priority
Terri Troy has more than 20 years of experi-ence in the financial services and pension industries, but it’s for her role as CEO/CIO of the…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- January 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Top Stories in Pensions
MP pensions face $1-billion shortfall: C.D. Howe
Fixing rich, underfunded MP pensions is a key step in pension reform, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- January 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Driving behavioural change in DC plans
Sponsors of DC and other capital accumulation plans have long struggled to persuade their employees to take full advantage of corporate savings programs and play…
- By: Marie Donnelly
- January 18, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:45
OMERS, Caisse sell shopping cart company
OMERS Private Equity and a consortium equity group, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, have sold their ownership of Cari-All Group Inc.…
- By: Staff, with files from Canadian Press
- January 18, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
Niagara Casinos and Sun Life create a sure bet
After Colleen Falco, director of HR services with Niagara Casinos, assumed responsibility for the company’s benefits initiatives in early 2010, she noticed significant gaps in…
- By: Neil Faba
- January 18, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Small businesses support PRPPs: Poll
Canadian small business owners are enthusiastic to adopt the new Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs), according to a poll of more than 800 companies by…
- By: Staff
- January 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
Is it time to delete the PBGF?
Sponsors of DB pension plans with Ontario members will see their assessments under the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) rise dramatically.
- By: Fred Vettese
- January 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:36
Balance TDFs with the 80/10/5 rule
With the erosion of assets in many retirement portfolios in recent years, plan sponsors are starting to wonder if members might never be able to…
- By: Peter Walsh
- January 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
CPPIB completes acquisition of 99¢ chain
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, along with Ares Management and the Gold/Schiffer Family, has completed its acquisition of 99¢ Only Stores for $22 per…
- By: Staff
- January 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:18
The war on public sector pensions
In 2011, a propaganda war was launched attacking the generous pensions paid to Canadian public sector workers.
- By: Greg Hurst
- January 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:05
Retirement confidence slipping
While Canadians are more confident about their ability to save for their retirement, pessimism has grown dramatically, according to a report by the BMO Retirement…
- By: Steven Lamb
- January 13, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:13
Pension plans shaking Canadians’ confidence
Canadians have doubts about their private and government-funded pension plans, according to a survey carried out as part of the National Bank of Canada’s Retirement…
- By: Tammy Burns
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:13
Alberta Health Services takes a flexible approach
When Alberta Health Services (AHS) was formed in 2008 as an amalgamation of the province’s former health regions, it had a difficult task: consolidate the…
- By: Tammy Burns
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
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