Archives February 2007

February 2007

Benefits Canada News

What if there was a magic wand you could wave to rid your corporate balance sheet of all your defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities? Or…

© Copyright 2007 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the February 2007 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Supersized   The major players in…

Health/wellness

Human resources professionals lack business acumen. They are, more or less, competent providers of essential services. Need to make a hire? Conduct a performance review?…

Defined benefit pensions

What if there was a magic wand you could wave to rid your corporate balance sheet of all your defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities? Or…

It’s rough seas these days for plan sponsors. With pension plans investing in alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, sponsors are now…

What do you think you have done for pension stability over the past year? JF: I suppose one of the most significant things for Canadians…

When I hear the words “two tier,” my thoughts automatically jump to Canada’s healthcare system. These days, the phrase immediately elicits images of people paying…

When Stephen Harper’s minority government took over in Ottawa early last year, 72% of federally regulated defined benefit(DB)plans had a solvency deficit as of June…

Quebec enacted Bill 30 last December, bringing about significant amendments to the Quebec Supplemental Pension Plans Act(SPPA), which could have profound implications for not only…