Archives May 2012

May 2012

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At its heart, the communication industry is built on cultivating mutually beneficial relationships. So it’s not surprising that a communications company such as News Canada,…

Ruth Douglas, president of News Canada, describes the financial incentives and other perks at her organization.

With an aging workforce and retiring boomers, questions about retiree benefits are becoming more prominent within organizations and in general conversation. You can tell the…

Alternative investments

In recent years, infrastructure has emerged as an attractive asset class for Canadian pension plans and endowment funds looking for long-term, stable investments with strong…

Health/wellness

The good news in cancer care is that improved treatments are increasing survival rates. But as the model of care shifts from hospital-based acute care…

A survivor of prostate cancer and past chair of the Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Toronto support group, Aaron Bacher is a strong advocate of…

Cancer is often described as a journey. For most people, it is a frightening trip into the unknown. Virtually everyone knows someone who has been…

Health benefits

It’s no secret that health and dental benefits represent a substantial cost for organizations. Yet most employers pay for these costs with little more than…

Uncategorized

So often, when we’re at work, we’re focused on the bottom line. Generating revenue. Being productive. Achieving targets. Similarly, when we talk about workplace wellness,…

Governance/legislation

The pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) announced by the federal government last year is the first step in the reforms needed to extend pension coverage…

Capital accumulation plans

According to Jean-Daniel Côté, vice-president, capital accumulation plans and retirement, with ACT Conseillers Inc., the main concerns of many capital accumulation plan (CAP) sponsors used…