With Bill C-15 receiving royal assent, the federal government is moving forward with pension reforms that allow thousands of frontline workers to retire after 25 years of service without penalty, according to a press release by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. This reform was first confirmed in the 2025 federal budget. The changes amend the Public Service […]
An article on what steps employers should consider before announcing a return-to-office mandate was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. What employers should consider before implementing a return-to-office mandate 2. EY Canada supporting employee well-being with […]
The Ontario Pension Board’s net assets totaled $36.6 billion at the end of 2025, compared to $34.1 billion at the end of 2024. The pension administrator reported a seven per cent net total fund return for the year, compared to 8.1 per cent in 2024. Over a five- and 10-year period, the plan reported a […]
The Canada Post Corp. pension plan is appointing Ozlem Teksin as general manager and head of investment operations and investment technology. In the expanded role, she’ll be responsible for investment operations, performance reporting, governance and compliance and investment systems while leading a team that supports the execution of the plan’s investment strategy and the day‑to‑day […]
The infrastructure arm at the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Luca Lupo as senior managing director and head of Europe, effective immediately. Lupo joined the OMERS in 2022 as part of the infrastructure team. In this new role he will lead the regional team based in London and will oversee regional origination activities […]
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan achieved a 6.7 per cent net investment return as at Dec. 31, 2025, resulting in a total investment income of $18.5 billion. The investment organization’s total net assets increased to $279.4 billion at the end of last year, compared to $266.3 billion in 2024. The Ontario Teachers’ said the plan […]
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan achieved a 7.7 per cent net return at the end of 2025, resulting in a net investment income of $9.7 billion, according to its latest investment report. The investment return pushed the net assets of the investment organization to $132 billion, up from $123 billion at the end of […]
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 governance review. The investment organization confirmed Dobson’s departure on Friday, noting it had reached an agreement with Dobson to repay his $1.6-million 2025 vacation payout. Read: CAAT places Derek Dobson […]
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, according to a new report by the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Pension Centre of Excellence. The report analyzed responses from an NIA survey of 6,000 Canadians […]
The Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan is reporting a 9.9 per cent investment return in 2025, pushing total assets to $1.074 billion. The growth was driven by strong cash flows and investment performance, according to a press release. Over the past five and 10 years, the fund posted annualized returns of 7.5 per cent and 8.7 […]