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CPP Investments is selling its interests in two Australia-based transport infrastructure assets to Transurban. As part of the deal, CPP Investments...
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,...
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...
Pension plan sponsors associated with several Ottawa trade unions are seeking $38.8 million from the exempt market dealer that connected them with a...
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...
As women are increasingly carrying an invisible burden of navigating Canada’s health-care system, employers can help these employees by providing...
Ontario’s provincial government is proposing the elimination of pension benefits guarantee fund assessments for defined benefit pension plans that...
Plan sponsors are being asked to meet the needs of a generationally diverse workforce, reduce inequities in care for equity-deserving groups and make...
It’s important for employers to look beyond the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and consider how reconciliation can be embedded into...
Institutional investors can seek investment opportunities tied to Indigenous communities and develop action plans to advance truth and reconciliation,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The divide between plan sponsors’ and plan members’ views of their health benefits plans continues to grow, according to the 2026 Benefits Canada...
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...
An article on how employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...
Employers with globally-mobile employees are increasingly embedding well-being support in their international employee benefit programs, according to...
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...
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is allocating $75 million to an alternative credit strategy managed by Quebec-based investment...
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...
Employees in the not-for-profit care sector are reporting increased levels of burnout and mental-health issues amid rising labour shortages, according...
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Dan Teper as senior managing director and global head of real estate. Teper brings more than 20...
Defined contribution pension plan consultants are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their practices, according to a new survey by T. Rowe...
In the run-up to the inaugural Canadian Investment Summit, many questions were raised about its agenda and participants. Yes, it was clear that...
Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of working Canadians are financially stressed, according to a new survey by the National Payroll Institute. The...
‘Competitive compensation’ is one of those phrases employers have used for so long that its meaning can start to feel assumed. When employers add...
Three-quarters (74 per cent) of Canadian asset owners see the current U.S. administration as a material issue for investment strategies, compared to...
The organization’s director of total rewards and HR technology talks benefits that remove barriers, balancing affordability with meaningful support...
As more Canadian employees balance work with caring for a loved one, employers can better support caregivers through flexible working arrangements,...
The Global Risk Institute is appointing Vivian Abdelmessih as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026. Abdelmessih has more...
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...
While roughly nine in 10 (87 per cent) of Canadian employers agree that flexibility is important when planning future office space needs, nearly...
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...
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,...
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...
Some of Canada’s biggest pension funds are standing alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney in ushering in a new era of institutional investment in...
The Bâtirente and Fondaction Combination is appointing Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault as executive...
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,...
As more men take on caregiving responsibilities, employers need to recognize the growing number of male employees balancing full-time work with care,...
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Ron Helmhold (pictured right) and Hugh O’Reilly (pictured left) to its board of directors with...
The union representing more than 4,600 General Motors Co. employees in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes...
Some of Canada’s largest pension funds are looking to increase their domestic holdings as the country prepares to host the global investor community...
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...
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...
Institutional investors are facing the expansion of private credit as an asset class increasingly available to a segment of the retail investment...
Germany’s federal government has endorsed the 33 recommendations for reforming the national pension system that were recently made by a...
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,...
Trade workers see a higher rate of musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain conditions and longer recovery periods, yet most benefits plans weren’t...