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CPP Investments selling interest in Australian infrastructure assets, investing in India’s hospitality industry

CPP Investments selling interest in Australian infrastructure assets, investing in India’s hospitality industry

CPP Investments is selling its interests in two Australia-based transport infrastructure assets to Transurban. As part of the deal, CPP Investments...

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Benefits Canada

Benefitscanadastaff

More plan members taking at least one prescription medication regularly: BCHS

More plan members taking at least one prescription medication regularly: BCHS

Two-thirds (64 per cent) of plan members reported taking at least one prescription medication on a regular basis, up from 58 per cent last year,...

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Benefitscanadastaff

How Alberta’s Bill 11 could impact benefits costs for plan sponsors

How Alberta’s Bill 11 could impact benefits costs for plan sponsors

A bill reversing the order of who pays first for some benefits coverage and an age cap on workplace benefits is causing Alberta-based employers to...

yesterday 2

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Ottawa-based pension plan sponsors sue dealer for $38.8 million over introduction to Hollywood financier

Ottawa-based pension plan sponsors sue dealer for $38.8 million over introduction to Hollywood financier

Pension plan sponsors associated with several Ottawa trade unions are seeking $38.8 million from the exempt market dealer that connected them with a...

previous day 1

Benefits Canada

Michael McKiernan

Majority of plan members reporting positive financial health: BCHS

Majority of plan members reporting positive financial health: BCHS

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of plan members described their fi­nancial health as excellent (eight per cent), very good (22 per cent) or good (45 per...

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Benefitscanadastaff

Flexibility in benefits plans, workplace policies key to supporting women’s health journeys: expert

Flexibility in benefits plans, workplace policies key to supporting women’s health journeys: expert

As women are increasingly carrying an invisible burden of navigating Canada’s health-care system, employers can help these employees by providing...

previous day 6

Benefits Canada

Blake Wolfe

Ontario proposing elimination of PBGF assessments for DB pension plans consolidating into JSPPs

Ontario proposing elimination of PBGF assessments for DB pension plans consolidating into JSPPs

Ontario’s provincial government is proposing the elimination of pension benefits guarantee fund assessments for defined benefit pension plans that...

wednesday 4

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Benefitscanadastaff

Plan sponsors continue to balance pressures of sustainability, meeting diverse employee needs: BCHS

Plan sponsors continue to balance pressures of sustainability, meeting diverse employee needs: BCHS

Plan sponsors are being asked to meet the needs of a generationally diverse workforce, reduce inequities in care for equity-deserving groups and make...

wednesday 3

Benefits Canada

Kelsey Rolfe

Co-operators making Truth and Reconciliation a year-round workplace priority

Co-operators making Truth and Reconciliation a year-round workplace priority

It’s important for employers to look beyond the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and consider how reconciliation can be embedded into...

wednesday 6

Benefits Canada

Sonya Singh

Institutional investors can seek allied opportunities, develop action plans to support economic reconciliation: expert

Institutional investors can seek allied opportunities, develop action plans to support economic reconciliation: expert

Institutional investors can seek investment opportunities tied to Indigenous communities and develop action plans to advance truth and reconciliation,...

29.09.2026 5

Benefits Canada

Sadie Janes

52% of Canadian institutional investors planning to reduce U.S. equity allocation: survey

52% of Canadian institutional investors planning to reduce U.S. equity allocation: survey

More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian asset owners are eyeing a reduction to U.S. equity allocations in the next 12 months, according to a new...

29.09.2026 6

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Benefitscanadastaff

Two-thirds of Canadian employees have at least one chronic condition: BCHS

Two-thirds of Canadian employees have at least one chronic condition: BCHS

Rates of chronic conditions among plan members have quickly risen in recent years, with three in five (62 per cent) reporting they have at least one,...

29.09.2026 4

Benefits Canada

Kelsey Rolfe

Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers

Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers

A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to retire early after getting injured on the job. Paméla...

28.09.2026 4

Benefits Canada

Catherine Morrison

Survey finds 46% of Canadians say rising cost of living negatively affecting mental health

Survey finds 46% of Canadians say rising cost of living negatively affecting mental health

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadians say the rising cost of living is negatively affecting their mental health, according to a new survey by Mental...

28.09.2026 8

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Benefitscanadastaff

Plan sponsors, members divided over view of health benefits plans: BCHS

Plan sponsors, members divided over view of health benefits plans: BCHS

The divide between plan sponsors’ and plan members’ views of their health benefits plans continues to grow, according to the 2026 Benefits Canada...

28.09.2026 4

Benefits Canada

Kelsey Rolfe

OPB’s president, CEO Darwin Bozek to retire in January

OPB’s president, CEO Darwin Bozek to retire in January

The Ontario Pension Board’s president and chief executive officer Darwin Bozek is retiring at the end of January 2027, after more than three decades...

25.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...

25.09.2026 9

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Benefitscanadastaff

Employers with globally-mobile employees increasing focus on well-being: survey

Employers with globally-mobile employees increasing focus on well-being: survey

Employers with globally-mobile employees are increasingly embedding well-being support in their international employee benefit programs, according to...

25.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Canada gaining perspective on airport investments from global markets: expert

Canada gaining perspective on airport investments from global markets: expert

As Canada looks to private capital for investments in public assets like airports, the country is in an advantageous position since it can learn from...

25.09.2026 9

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Caisse investing $75 million in alternative credit strategy, selling stake in infrastructure trust

Caisse investing $75 million in alternative credit strategy, selling stake in infrastructure trust

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is allocating $75 million to an alternative credit strategy managed by Quebec-based investment...

24.09.2026 9

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Benefitscanadastaff

Report finds 46% of Canadian gen Z professionals planning to look for new job by end of 2026

Report finds 46% of Canadian gen Z professionals planning to look for new job by end of 2026

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian generation Z professionals say they plan to look for a new job by the end of 2026, with higher pay, stronger...

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Benefitscanadastaff

Not-for-profit care workers reporting increased burnout, mental-health issues amid labour shortage: report

Not-for-profit care workers reporting increased burnout, mental-health issues amid labour shortage: report

Employees in the not-for-profit care sector are reporting increased levels of burnout and mental-health issues amid rising labour shortages, according...

24.09.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Blake Wolfe

AIMCo appointing Dan Teper as global head, real estate

AIMCo appointing Dan Teper as global head, real estate

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Dan Teper as senior managing director and global head of real estate. Teper brings more than 20...

23.09.2026 9

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Benefitscanadastaff

Survey finds DC pension plan consultants increasing use of AI

Survey finds DC pension plan consultants increasing use of AI

Defined contribution pension plan consultants are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their practices, according to a new survey by T. Rowe...

23.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Expert panel: Was the Canada Investment Summit a temporary euphoria or tipping point?

Expert panel: Was the Canada Investment Summit a temporary euphoria or tipping point?

In the run-up to the inaugural Canadian Investment Summit, many questions were raised about its agenda and participants. Yes, it was clear that...

23.09.2026 8

Benefits Canada

Eduard van Gelderen

How changes to tax on Quebec insurance premiums could increase benefits costs

How changes to tax on Quebec insurance premiums could increase benefits costs

Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...

22.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Benefitscanadastaff

44% of Canadian employees say they’re financially stressed: survey

44% of Canadian employees say they’re financially stressed: survey

More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of working Canadians are financially stressed, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The...

22.09.2026 9

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Benefitscanadastaff

Sounding Board: How employers can build trust around competitive compensation

Sounding Board: How employers can build trust around competitive compensation

‘Competitive compensation’ is one of those phrases employers have used for so long that its meaning can start to feel assumed. When employers add...

22.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Paola Accettola

Canadian asset owners more likely to find issues, decrease allocations in U.S. market: survey

Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian asset owners see the current U.S. administration as a material issue for investment strategies, compared to...

21.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Q&A with Indigo’s Renee Wilczewski

The organization’s director of total rewards and HR technology talks benefits that remove barriers, balancing affordability with meaningful support...

21.09.2026 20

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Benefits Canada

Employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities through flexible work, leave policies: expert

As more Canadian employees balance work with caring for a loved one, employers can better support caregivers through flexible working arrangements,...

21.09.2026 30

Benefits Canada

Sonya Singh

Global Risk Institute appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president, CEO

The Global Risk Institute is appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026. Abdelmessih has more...

18.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the potential outcomes of the Canada Investment Summit was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top...

18.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Benefitscanadastaff

37% of Canadian employers say rise of AI impacting decisions on office space requirements: survey

While roughly nine in 10 (87 per cent) of Canadian employers agree that flexibility is important when planning future office space needs, nearly...

18.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

26% of employees with group life insurance unsure of coverage amount: survey

While half (50 per cent) of Canadians with life insurance have group coverage through their workplace benefits plan, a quarter (26 per cent) say they...

18.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sadie Janes

Report finds world’s 300 largest pension funds’ AUM increased 13.4% in 2025

The world’s 300 largest pension funds reached a record US$27.7 trillion in assets under management in 2025, growing 13.4 per cent year over year,...

17.09.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

The pros and cons of employees using personal phones for work

For some employees, separating work and personal lives with two cellphones seems like a necessity and to others, a hassle. But experts say it comes...

17.09.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Ritika Dubey

Canada’s inaugural investment summit draws $500 billion from pension funds, banks

Some of Canada’s biggest pension funds are standing alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney in ushering in a new era of institutional investment in...

17.09.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Bâtirente, Fondaction appointing Steven Guilbeault as executive advisor of climate, biodiversity

The Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault as executive...

16.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Canada an attractive market to global investors, but potential yet to be tapped: CPP Investments

Canada is a viable investment market for investors around the world but it remains untapped, according to a new survey by CPP Investments. The survey,...

16.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

More men taking on caregiving responsibilities, highlighting need for workplace supports: expert

As more men take on caregiving responsibilities, employers need to recognize the growing number of male employees balancing full-time work with care,...

16.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sonya Singh

AIMCo appointing Ron Helmhold, Hugh O’Reilly to board of directors

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Ron Helmhold (pictured right) and Hugh O’Reilly (pictured left) to its board of directors with...

15.09.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

GM, Unifor agreement includes benefits, pension gains

The union representing more than 4,600 General Motors Co. employees in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes...

15.09.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

PSP Investments, Ontario Teachers’ pursuing increased domestic allocations

Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are looking to increase their domestic holdings as the country prepares to host the global investor community...

15.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

What institutional investors need to know about the Canada Investment Summit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is opening the doors to global investors in an event designed to attract and accelerate $1 trillion worth of new...

14.09.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Editorial: Flexibility in paramedicals offers meaningful support for employees, value for employers

For the first time since I joined Benefits Canada 10 years ago, our parent company conducted an employee feedback survey this year, asking us a...

14.09.2026 40

Benefits Canada

Jennifer Paterson

Expansion of private credit into retail investment market impacting institutional investors: expert

Institutional investors are facing the expansion of private credit as an asset class increasingly available to a segment of the retail investment...

14.09.2026 30

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Germany to introduce state-funded pension accounts, raise retirement age

Germany’s federal government has endorsed the 33 recommendations for reforming the national pension system that were recently made by a...

11.09.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Benefitscanadastaff

76% of Canadians say mental health impacted by work, financial stress: survey

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadian workers say their mental health has been negatively affected by job or financial stress in the past year,...

11.09.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

How employers in Canada’s trades sector can redesign benefits plans to better support employees

Trade workers see a higher rate of musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain conditions and longer recovery periods, yet most benefits plans weren’t...

11.09.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sadie Janes