Editorial: Sleep is the best medicine in an increasingly foreboding world
It’s been nearly two years since I slept through the night — my 15-month-old daughter is still waking up to nurse and I wasn’t sleeping…
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Head to head: Do mental-health first aiders do more harm than good?
While research so far indicates being a mental-health first aid trainee is neither clearly beneficial or harmful, it’s also important to consider potential risks and…
- By: Benefits Canada
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:59
How 5 employers are designing mental-health benefits that cater to a diverse workforce
Most Canadian benefits plan sponsors (89 per cent) and members (73 per cent) agree their workplace environment supports mental wellness, according to the 2024 Benefits…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 7, 2025 March 24, 2025
- 08:58
Psychological safety, DEI rising considerations in workplace mental-health support
While the conversation around mental-health benefits is typically focused on coverage levels, it’s important for employers to unpack the entire mental-health bucket and consider the…
- By: Sadie Janes
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:56
Institutional investors keeping events in perspective in 2025
In the social media age, it’s easier than ever to lose perspective on events and even institutional investors are susceptible to overreaction amid the avalanche…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:55
Review leads to structural changes at NAV Canada
Natasha Trainor has overseen the pension strategy at NAV Canada for nearly half a decade and she’s made her imprint by adding a novel review…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:54
Back to basics on sleep
Even though humans spend a third of their lives asleep, it’s often taken for granted, but people are waking up to how sleep — or…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:54
How social media is helping employers streamline, personalize pension communications
Social media is breathing new life into employers’ pension communications, helping to make the benefit resonate with different audiences and offering organizations a far wider…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:52
Q&A with the Vancouver Airport Authority’s Darian Low
The YVR’s manager of workplace well-being discusses new mental-health initiatives, supporting a growing workforce and landscape photography. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
- 08:50
Editorial: Challenges and opportunities amid an increasingly imbalanced generational divide
The keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Investment Forum warned that the failure to plan for the ‘boomer bulge’ is affecting private and…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:59
Head to head: Should Canadian pension funds be incentivized to invest domestically?
While both experts point to the obligation of the pension promise, one argues that many pension funds are already overweight in Canadian allocations, while the…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 13, 2024 February 26, 2025
- 08:58
How Hydro Ottawa’s pre-retiree engagement strategy is supporting financial wellness, retirement readiness
When Hydro Ottawa was preparing for its first wave of retiring baby boomers in 2011, it began working on a strategy to mitigate the subsequent…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:57
2024 CAP Suppliers Report: How can employers, pension industry support retirement needs of gig workers?
As gig workers make up a greater share of the Canadian workforce, a lack of retirement savings options may leave this growing demographic facing financial…
- By: Leah Golob
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:56
Making sustainable investments count at five New York City pension funds
Brad Lander is advocating for public pension funds to enforce their responsible investment mandates even if that pits them against their partners. As New York…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:55
How to streamline benefits plans during a merger or acquisition
When a company is undergoing a merger or acquisition, it’s important to maintain consistency regarding benefits plans and streamline the process as much as possible.…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:54
Q&A with Marriott Hotels of Canada’s Candice Li
The hospitality company’s pension and benefits manager discusses gen Z in the workforce, student debt repayment programs and family vacations. Q: What new programs or…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 13, 2024 December 12, 2024
- 08:53