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More than half (56.6 per cent) of Canadians say they’ve postponed a major life decision due to employment or economic concerns, according to a new...
The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is acquiring a 25 per cent interest stake in transportation equipment firm TIP Group. The company operates...
Nearly two-fifths (37 per cent) of Canadian employers cover glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies for both diabetes and weight loss, up from 31 per cent...
Nearly half (45 per cent) of Canadian employees cite cost as the biggest barrier preventing them from accessing mental-health support, according to a...
The Canadian pension risk transfer market’s total 2026 volume is on track to match that of last year, according to a new report by Sun Life...
The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a funded status of 86.8 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2026, up from 81.1 per cent the previous year....
Roughly half of global employees say personal finances and health (48 per cent each) are their top worries, followed by concerns about the future (35...
Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian employees rank stress management among the top three most important supports they expect from their workplace,...
Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian employees rank stress management among the top three most important supports they expect from their workplace,...
The aggregate funded ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index increased to 116.7 per cent in the second...
Alberta-based benefits plan sponsors report overall drug spending is rising each year, with total average costs reaching slightly more than seven per...
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is changing its investment leadership structure, effective immediately. Michael Hill has been...
Younger workers are more likely than previous generations to remain eligible for an employer-sponsored retirement plan after changing jobs, according...
Nova Scotia’s Public Service Superannuation Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 6.55 per cent for its fiscal year 2025/26, exceeding...
Great-West Lifeco Inc.’s U.S. retirement services subsidiary Empower is acquiring Milliman Inc.’s retirement and benefits administration business...
Prince Edward Island is introducing several legislative changes that increase unpaid job-protected leave for employees in the province. The amendments...
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking full ownership of Australia-based Mitolo Family Farms by acquiring the remaining equity interest in the...
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to a report by Telus...
A growing percentage of managers and employees at small- and medium-sized employers are reporting ‘eco-anxiety’ from climate change as a factor...
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual combined pension plan return of 6.7 per cent for the fiscal year ended March...
New Brunswick is enacting legislation that will require employers to include salary ranges in job postings, prohibits the use of salary history in...
Nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of Canadian employees aged younger than 35 say they’d consider changing jobs if a new employer offered a defined...
While one in four Canadian employees say they expect personal savings to be a primary source of retirement income, only 15 per cent of retirees say...
Younger generations are more likely to say their well-being isn’t supported by leaders, including 44 per cent of generation Z and 38 per cent of...
Benefits Canada is once again extending the deadline for entering the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards to Monday, July 6 at 5 p.m. EST. The industry’s...
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds reached $2.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, a year-over-year...
The union representing roughly 6,000 workers at Air Canada has ratified a new four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains....
CPP Investments is committing up to $1 billion to scale the digital footprint of new strategic partner CtrlS Datacenters Ltd. The investment...
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of Canadian professionals say they’re planning to look for a new job in the second half of 2026, up from 33 per...
More than half of institutional investment consultants anticipate that a majority of their defined contribution plan sponsor clients will add active...
Are you a leading human resources or benefits professional? Do you feel confident your contribution this year to the well-being of your workforce is...
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board is reporting a net return of 6.5 per cent for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, down from 12.6 per...
Manitoba is updating its employment standards legislation to allow workers additional unpaid adoption/surrogacy leave and amend sick note...
With just two weeks to go until the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process draws to a close, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this...
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is becoming the sole owner of A25 Concession, a 7.2-kilometre toll road and bridge network in the...
An article on the potential workplace impacts of reduced paid leave and employee benefits was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past...
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is confirming the retirement of Andrew Fung, the organization’s executive vice-president of...
Canadian defined benefit pension plans reported a below-average volume of risk transfer transactions in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new...
A fifth (20 per cent) of generation Z male employees say they’ve taken mental-health leave, leading the way among different generations, according...
Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian employers don’t actively promote workplace accommodations or consistently provide them, according to a new...
Only 19 per cent of employees feel confident using artificial intelligence at work, according to a new report by the Achievers Workforce Institute....
The Medicus Pension Plan is reporting an investment return of 13.7 per cent for 2025 and a funded status of 140 per cent as of Jan. 1, 2026. In its...
Only one in four global organizations has a formal mental-health strategy and those that do see significantly better outcomes, according to a new...
CPP Investments is renewing an agreement with payment platform Affirm that will see the investment organization commit US$1.7 billion towards the...
A quarter (26 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees and 11 per cent of retirees are using artificial intelligence for financial planning, according to a...
While nearly all (95 per cent) generation Z employees say they’ve avoided posting their real opinions online because they believe it could hurt...
Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of Canadian employees report being very or somewhat satisfied with their current employee benefits, according to a new...
While three per cent of total working time is lost to absences due to health issues, a much larger portion — 19 per cent — is lost to...
The universe of defined benefit pension managers’ pooled funds posted a median return of 0.5 per cent before management fees during the first...
More than a quarter (30 per cent) of Canadian employees report decreased productivity due to hunger, according to a new survey by the National Payroll...