group RRSP – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Wed, 01 May 2024 19:25:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Chipotle expanding benefits offering to focus on career development, student debt https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/chipotle-expanding-benefits-offering-to-focus-on-career-development-student-debt/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154622 In anticipation of 25 per cent to 35 per cent growth in Canada by the end of 2024, restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making staff development a key part of its attraction and retention strategy. This focus on employee development has contributed to an internal promotion rate of 87 per cent and has led […]

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]]> Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/employees-of-canadian-energy-companies-joining-caats-dbplus-pension-plan/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153296 Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized members of Candu and CNL were previously in a defined contribution pension plan, while employees of Global First Power were enrolled in a group registered retirement savings plan, according to […]

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]]> FSRA’s Pension Awareness Day helping engage, educate employees on benefits of workplace pension plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/fsras-pension-awareness-day-helping-engage-educate-employees-on-benefits-of-workplace-pension-plans/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151914 For its second annual Pension Awareness Day on Feb. 15, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is holding information sessions for its employees to learn more about their pension plan. Even people who actually have an employer-sponsored pension plan aren’t aware of the value of those benefits, says Andrew Fung, executive vice-president of pensions […]

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]]> N.S. providing CAAT DBplus pension plan, comprehensive benefits plan to ECEs, support staff https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/n-s-providing-caat-dbplus-pension-plan-comprehensive-benefits-plan-to-eces-support-staff/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149610 The government of Nova Scotia is introducing a new benefits and pension package for roughly 3,000 early childhood educators and support staff. All employees will be enrolled in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. The province will fund employers to provide pension contributions retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024. The province will […]

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]]> Canadian CAP providers’ assets up 12.9% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/canadian-cap-providers-assets-up-12-9-in-2023-report/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149360 The assets of Canada’s top 10 capital accumulation plan providers increased by 12.9 per cent over the previous year, from roughly $250,366 million at June 30, 2022 to $282,772 million at June 30, 2023, according to the latest report by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network. The CIIN, which is a companion site to Benefits Canada […]

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]]> Editorial: Saying goodbye to another challenging year https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-saying-goodbye-to-another-challenging-year/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148433 Since this month’s editorial is my farewell (for just five months) as I prepare for the birth of my second child at the end of 2023, sitting down to write it prompted me to look back at my editorial three years ago when I was getting ready to become a parent for the first time. […]

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]]> 2023 CAP Suppliers Report: How are CAPs evolving to meet the financial needs of different generations? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/2023-cap-suppliers-report-how-are-caps-evolving-to-meet-the-financial-needs-of-different-generations/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:57:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148466 With more than 40,000 employees across the country, Amazon Canada is a microcosm of the wider national workforce. Comprising five generations, the online retailer’s workers represent a wide spectrum of savings goals and related challenges. And to support these goals, it has developed a diverse array of options to meet staff at every stage of […]

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]]> ACPM reiterating support for automatic features in Ontario retirement savings plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/acpm-reiterating-support-for-automatic-features-in-ontario-retirement-savings-plans/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147292 The Association of Canadian Pension Management is reiterating its support for fully enabling automatic features in retirement savings plans, including defined contribution pensions, group registered retirement savings plans and group tax-free savings accounts. In a letter to the Ontario government, the association said the province’s employers want to implement automatic features that reduce red tape […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-59/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146402 An article on Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Lululemon’s retirement savings plans, financial literacy initiatives lead to award win 2. Telus Communications’ commitment to psychologically safe workplace leads to […]

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]]> Lululemon’s use of video, social media in benefits communications results in award win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-communication/lululemons-use-of-video-social-media-in-benefits-communications-results-in-award-win/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146271 Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s thorough and innovative approach to benefits communications resulted in a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. The apparel company won in the Benefits plan communications category for its detailed communications strategy — which includes professionally developed benefits overview videos and detailed guides for workers going on leave — and the […]

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