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A series of articles on the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards were among the most-read stories on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the federal government introduced several amendments to existing pension legislation as well as new laws impacting...
Canadians are making greater use of workplace benefits while continuing to build savings through workplace retirement plans, according to a new report...
The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Marc Rondeau as its president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 15. He succeeds current president...
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Olivia Steedman to the expanded role of executive managing director of its innovation investment...
Canada’s retirement income system has generally served seniors well, with family income replacement rates remaining high at an average of 80 per...
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 49.9 per cent stake in a newly formed wireless tower infrastructure company from Bell...
An article on how Ontario-based employers are preparing ahead of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act’s first reporting deadline...
Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented during the 2026 Healthy...
Three-quarters (77 per cent) of Canadian employers are taking at least one workforce-related action in response to business or economic pressures over...
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is backing a sound practices guide from the Financial Stability Board around the...
A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employees say it’s harder to access mental-health supports through their workplace benefits plan than...
Peter Lindley, president and chief executive officer at the OPSEU Pension Trust, is stepping down from his role to become the new CEO and plan manager...
Canada’s life and health insurers provided $157 billion in life, health and retirement benefits in 2025, up 10 per cent from the previous year,...
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is appointing Michael Kelly as head of Europe, strategic relationships and chief sustainability...
A pair of articles on how employers can support employees experiencing menopause or perimenopause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this...
Two long-standing experts in Canada’s retirement industry are founding a new national, independent research centre that brings the entire sector...
CPP Investments and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System are selling their respective 33.9 per cent and 30 per cent stakes in Associated...
Canada ranks No. 17 worldwide for statutory paid paternity leave, with fathers receiving an average of US$8,882, according to a new report by Moorepay...
The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both a solvency basis and accounting basis in August, according to a new...
Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadians with financial caregiving responsibilities say they’d sacrifice their own financial security to...
An article on Canadians’ concerns about retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human...
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of global asset owners say artificial intelligence, including the use of agentic tools, has become their top strategic...
While generation Z workers are saving more, they’re also withdrawing from their retirement savings more often than other generations, according to a...
Two in five (42 per cent) plan members who work remotely at least one day per week report their employer is mandating they spend more time working...
While Canadians are confident about the progress they’re making towards building retirement savings, many are less certain about whether those...
More than three-quarters (79 per cent) of plan members agree their organization’s workplace culture and environment encourages health and wellness,...
An article on how Alberta’s Bill 11 could impact benefits plan sponsors was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the...
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached a record high of 132 per cent as of Sept. 30, 2026, despite ongoing market...
While more than two-thirds (67 per cent) of benefits plan sponsors include vision care coverage in their plans, the average reimbursement, according...
The share of plan sponsors covering virtual care increased this year, from 32 per cent in 2025 to 43 per cent in 2026, the highest result since 2021...
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. engaged with 181 public and private portfolio companies on environmental, social and governance risks...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...