The median solvency ratio among Canadian defined benefit pension plans was 132 per cent as of Dec. 31, 2025, an increase of seven per cent during the year, including three per cent in the final quarter, according to a new report by Mercer Canada. The report, which analyzed more than 470 plan sponsors, found Canadian […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION Speaker Frances Policarpio, head, total rewards, Wealthsimple Frances Policarpio is the head of total rewards at Wealthsimple, where she helps design compensation and benefits that are built like products — thoughtful, competitive and grounded in what people actually value. Wealthsimple is trusted by more than three million Canadians to […]
Size matters when it comes to Canada’s much-vaunted model of pension investment. Sebastien Betermier, an associate professor of finance at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says the in-house capabilities and direct, private-asset investment that characterize the approach pioneered by the Maple 8 aren’t replicable by just any pension fund. “You need to be really […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Conference Coverage: 2025 Defined Contribution Investment Forum On Sept. 30, more than 80 defined contribution pension plan sponsors, consultants, asset managers and other industry stakeholders met at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto for the 2025 DC Investment Forum to glean insights into the tools and strategies […]
Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented during the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference in Toronto on Oct. 21, recognized employers that are making a substantial difference in their employees’ financial, mental and physical well-being. This year, Benefits Canada presented awards across 11 categories, […]
By recognizing cultural differences, organizations ease stress and allow people to bring their authentic selves to work, improving well-being, performance and retention, says Eddy Ng, professor of equity and inclusion in business at Queen’s University. “If employees don’t feel like they belong, they don’t feel safe. They’re constantly paying what I call the inclusion tax […]
Canada’s retirement income system ranked No. 24 out of 52 countries, earning a B grade with an overall score of 70.4 out of 100, according to a new report by Mercer and the CFA Institute. The annual study benchmarks retirement income systems across 65 per cent of the world’s population, using weighted scores for adequacy, […]
In a year marked by an ongoing trade war and threats of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump and against a backdrop of rising costs, Canadian employers are reconsidering their total rewards and talent management strategies. “A lot more attention is being paid to total rewards, such as how we’re paying people,” says compensation and […]
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached 129 per cent at the end of the third quarter 2025, up from 126 per cent, according to a new report by Mercer. The increase was attributed to positive returns on equities and fixed income, despite increased liabilities. Read: FSRA finds Ontario DB plans’ […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Speaker Geneviève Hébert, senior director, total rewards, UAP Inc. Geneviève Hébert is senior director of total rewards at UAP Inc. For the past seven years, she has led major initiatives, including the redesign of job architecture, the implementation of career development and mobility tools and the […]