The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan is placing chief executive officer Derek Dobson on administrative leave and appointing Kevin Fahey as acting CEO and plan manager, effective immediately. The leadership shakeup takes place amid a formal review of the investment organization’s governance, including decisions around a $1.6-million vacation payout to Dobson and […]
An article on the removal of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan 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. CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency […]
Transitioning from school to work shouldn’t require someone with a disability to fight twice as hard just to be evaluated on skill, said Chelsea Masson, university student and outreach coordinator at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, during a recent webinar hosted by the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work. “Barriers will show up […]
With demand for skilled workers in Northern Ontario, Yukon and Nunavut expected to rise sharply over the next two decades, such projections are highlighting challenges for employers in these regions as they rethink workforce development, says Andy Moorhouse, vice-president of economic development at Makivvik, a Quebec-based organization supporting the Inuit of Nunavik. While much of […]
An Ontario court approved Wednesday the creation of a $250,000 hardship fund for former employees of Hudson’s Bay Co. as well as $5 million in collective payments to ex-HBC staff who were set to lose their long-term disability benefits. The hardship fund is targeted at workers and retirees who have been having trouble paying expenses […]
Only five per cent of Canadian hiring managers say they have the headcount and employees with necessary skills to complete high-priority projects, according to a new survey by Robert Half. The survey, which polled 1,500 hiring managers across Canada, found 57 per cent reported having skills gaps in their department and 58 per cent said […]
Ontario’s Superior Court is scheduled to decide next week whether to approve a fund the insolvent company will set up to help former Hudson’s Bay Co. workers with expenses. The more than 9,300 workers who lost their jobs last year when the company collapsed weren’t paid severance and some lost access to long-term disability and […]
With the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in full swing, Fidelity Canada is encouraging a sense of community and national pride among employees by celebrating Team Canada at its workplaces. On Monday, the organization invited staff to wear Canadian colours and Team Canada gear throughout the week. It’s also streaming Olympic competitions in cafeterias so employees […]
It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the right buyer: his own employees. Deitz — co-founder of Grantbook, a Toronto-based firm that supports organizations doling out grants to […]
A smooth return to office begins with clarity around the purpose of time in the office, as well as meaningful leadership presence, says Courtney Elling, future-proofed workplaces for real estate lead at Cisco Systems Inc. “Employees are most motivated to come in for activities that truly benefit from being in person, such as collaboration, brainstorming […]