Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees
The federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to…
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CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
UPP pursuing industrial European real estate through joint venture, Caisse selling 11% in Quebec telecommunications operator shares
The University Pension Plan Ontario is creating a joint venture with Schroders Capital to invest in high-quality logistics and industrial real estate across northwestern Europe.…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026
- 15:00
Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
- By: Pamela Chan Ebejer
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the suspension of the board chair at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:00
More than half of Canadian employees lack an employer-sponsored pension plan: survey
Just 48 per cent of working Canadians say they have an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a new survey by IG Wealth Management. The survey,…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Four-day workweek challenges assumptions behind return-to-office mandates: expert
Employers that have implemented a four-day workweek or an equivalent reduced-hours model are reporting improved employee productivity along with sharp reductions in turnover and overtime…
- By: Sonya Singh
- February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026
- 09:00
Average Canadian DB pension plan returns 0.6% in Q4 2025: report
The average Canadian defined benefit pension plan returned 0.6 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 4.4 per cent in the previous…
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Canadian gig workers earning more than a third of their income from gig work: survey
Canadian gig workers now earn more than a third (38 per cent) of their income from gig work, up from 15 per cent last year,…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 15:00
CAAT pension plan’s board chair suspended following senior executives’ departure
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2026 February 4, 2026
- 09:00
Survey finds Canadian CEOs’ confidence in economy declining
While 61 per cent of global chief executive officers expect global economic growth to improve, only 47 per cent of Canadian CEOs agree, and confidence…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 15:00
How biodiversity protection impacts investment assets
Environmental conservation can play a significant role in the evaluation of an investment asset and its future progress, according to a new study co-authored by…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 11:00
Ottawa wants to get banks, institutional investors involved in affordable housing: minister
The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and…
- By: Craig Lord, the Canadian Press
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 11:00
‘Ghost jobs’ fuelling frustration among Canadian job seekers: survey
More than half (56 per cent) of Canadian job seekers believe they’ve applied for a ‘ghost job’ — a posting for a role that an…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2026 February 2, 2026
- 09:00
CLHIA targeting regulatory barriers, ongoing investment in virtual care solutions in 2026
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association wants to see the removal of regulatory barriers that are holding back Canadian insurance business in 2026, says…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 3, 2026 February 3, 2026
- 09:00
Advice, personalization becoming foundational employee expectations for retirement: webinar
Retirement advice and personalization are becoming foundational expectations for employees, not optional enhancements, said Rachel Weker, retirement strategist at T. Rowe Price Group Inc., during…
- By: Sadie Janes
- February 2, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 09:00
Report finds benefits costs increasing for Canadian plan sponsors due to U.S. tariffs
Canadian benefits plan sponsors are anticipating an average medical trend rate of 8.3 per cent in 2026, up from 7.4 per cent in 2025, according…
- By: Staff
- February 2, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 09:00
BCI appointing Jon Salon as executive vice-president, global head of private equity
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is appointing Jon Salon as executive vice-president and global head of private equity, effective Feb. 2, 2026. Salon first…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how winter weather impacts employers’ return-to-office and hybrid work policies was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026
- 09:00
UAP supporting financial well-being, retirement readiness with enhanced toolkit
UAP Inc. is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with an enhanced retirement toolkit. The toolkit contains a range of information for employees approaching…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 30, 2026 January 29, 2026
- 09:00
Institutional investors paying majority of fees to active managers: report
Nearly all (97 per cent) of fees paid by institutional investors go to active managers, virtually unchanged from 2023 (98 per cent), according to a…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026
- 11:00
Bank of Canada to stay course on policy in 2026, unless trade shock risk increases: expert
The Bank of Canada is facing an increasingly uncertain 2026 despite experts agreeing on its current policy path. Etienne Bordeleau-Labrecque, vice-president and portfolio manager at…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026
- 11:00
FSRA appointing Wing-Yee Wong as CFO
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Wing-Yee Wong as its chief financial officer, effective Feb. 2, 2026. Wong brings more than 20…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2026 January 28, 2026
- 09:00
72% of job seekers expecting difficulty finding a job in first half of 2026: survey
Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian job seekers expect it will be difficult to find a job in the next six months, a significant…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2026 January 27, 2026
- 15:00
Tribunal rules employer’s conduct creating emotional discomfort isn’t discrimination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled an employers’ conduct that creates mere emotional discomfort for employees during the accommodation process may not amount…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- January 28, 2026 January 27, 2026
- 09:00