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Gavin Benjamin
Expert panel: New research brings mortality improvement into spotlight for pension plan sponsors
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic was an unprecedented interest in the life expectancy of Canadians. While the increased focus on life…
- May 28, 2024 May 27, 2024
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Expert panel: What does 2024 hold in store for the pension industry?
With the arrival of the new year, there are three topics that will be important for pension plan sponsors, members and other industry stakeholders in…
- January 4, 2024 January 3, 2024
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Expert panel: How interest rates impact DB pension plans
Interest rate levels are critically important to the financial health of defined benefit pension plans. Many DB plans are in their best financial positions in…
- December 7, 2023 December 6, 2023
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Expert panel: How DB pension plan sponsors can use surplus
In 2022, the typical defined benefit pension plan achieved an investment return of roughly negative 12 per cent. However, due to dramatic increases in bond…
- May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023
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Kim Siddall
Expert panel: How employers can support neurodiverse workers through benefits, workplace policies
Canadian employers have taken important steps forward on a range of diversity, equity and inclusion matters. That work continues, particularly in the context of neurodiversity,…
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
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Expert panel: How employers can support a multigenerational workforce
Between 2000 and 2022, the average retirement age among Canadians climbed from 61.6 to 64.6, the highest it’s been since 1982, according to data from…
- December 18, 2023 March 27, 2024
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Expert panel: How employers can align their benefits plan and DEI strategy
The documentation of formal diversity, equity and inclusion policies and approaches is one of the most significant changes to the Canadian workplace over the last…
- November 7, 2023 November 6, 2023
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Expert panel: How hybrid, remote working can impact employee health, disability management
The majority (88 per cent) of Canadians employees say the coronavirus pandemic changed how they work in one or more ways, a percentage that increases…
- July 19, 2023 July 18, 2023
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Katharine Coons
Expert Panel: Why it’s important for employees to take time to recharge
Taking a break is always a good idea for employees, whether it’s a mid-morning stretch, a walk around the block, a lunch break in the…
- April 10, 2024 April 9, 2024
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Expert panel: Employers taking preventative, holistic approach to employee mental health in 2024
Workplace wellness and employee mental health are popular topics of discussion and top priorities for organizations across Canada — and that conversation will continue in…
- January 8, 2024 January 5, 2024
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Expert panel: How storytelling can support employee mental health
Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. It’s how information, culture and ways of living are passed down to the next generation. It’s also…
- May 2, 2023 May 1, 2023
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Expert panel: How employers can support employee mental health in 2023
The coronavirus pandemic put mental health squarely on employers’ agendas and this focus on employee well-being is even more important as some organizations return to…
- January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023
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Matthew Pavelich
Expert panel: How plan sponsors are navigating benefits costs, innovations in 2024
With 2024 well underway, it’s important for employers to adapt their strategies in the ever-evolving landscape of employee benefits. Employee expectations continue to evolve and…
- March 13, 2024 March 12, 2024
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Susan G. Seller
Expert panel: Risk management, target-benefit framework among themes shaping pension industry in 2024
While it's impossible to predict exactly how pension case law will evolve in future, one can offer an educated guess at some legislative developments and…
- January 16, 2024 January 15, 2024
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Expert panel: Air Canada decision illustrates danger of relying on pension plan terms in wrongful dismissal actions
A recent court decision in Ontario illustrates the potential danger for employers that attempt to rely on pension plan terms to refute claims for pension-related…
- February 28, 2023 February 27, 2023
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Expert panel: An update on regulatory oversight of pension risk management
In January, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities established a new committee with a mandate to develop a risk management guidance. In the CAPSA's…
- December 13, 2022 December 12, 2022
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Expert panel: Is risk management the new frontier in pension governance?
The importance of risk management isn’t new for the majority of defined benefit pension plan sponsors and administrators. The impact of long-term interest rates, market…
- June 7, 2022 June 6, 2022
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