44% approve of the ORPP: poll
Nearly half (44%) of respondents approve of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) as a supplement to the CPP, according to a sampling of public opinion…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Top Stories in News
Rexall acquired by U.S. drug distributor McKesson
National drugstore chain Rexall Health is being sold to U.S. health-care giant McKesson Corp. as part of a $3-billion deal, the two companies announced Wednesday.…
- By: Linda Nguyen, The Canadian Press
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
British need to retire at 81 to get parents’ standard: study
A new study by pension provider Royal London suggests some British workers will have to work until they are 81 if they want to build up…
- By: The Associated Press
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
LinkedIn CEO passes $14 million stock grant to employees
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is forgoing his annual stock package and giving it to employees instead, according to an article on Re/Code. The stock package…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:49
ROM, CAAT pension merger lowers costs and risks: Dobson
Why did members of ROM pension plan vote to merge with CAAT?
- By: Derek Dobson
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 07:28
Track your employees fitness with an Apple Watch
Your employees know they need to exercise more, but there’s always next week, or the week after. To entice your staff to stop procrastinating, employers or insurers…
- By: Anick Jesdanun, The Associated Press
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
Franklin Templeton promotes DC and retirement team members
Franklin Templeton has promoted three members of its Canadian defined contribution and retirement team. Matthew Williams (pictured) has been promoted to senior vice president, head of defined…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 14:55
Caisse invests in food services company
The Caisse de dépôt et placement due Québec has acquired a minority stake in a Paris-based food services company. The pension fund manager announced the…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
How Ontario’s drug changes for seniors could affect employers
Employers that provide health and wellness benefits for retirees will want to make sure they keep an eye on a number of changes to the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Technology, competition raising the bar for hiring requirements: report
New technologies, disruptive innovation and global competition for talent are raising skill requirements and changing expectations for entry-level employees and future leaders, according to a…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Sounding Board: ROM, CAAT pension merger lowers costs and risks
The idea was compelling. With the consent of its members, we looked to merge a single-employer pension plan with a stable, jointly-governed multi-employer plan to create…
- By: Derek Dobson, CAAT Pension Plan
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Generic drug price levels falling, report finds
Generic drug price levels in Canada experienced significant declines in the period from 2010-14, according to research by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. Its…
- By: Staff
- March 2, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:02
Canadian economy grows 0.8% in fourth quarter of 2015: Stats Can
The economy exceeded low expectations to grow at an annual rate of 0.8% in the final three months of 2015, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. A…
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- March 1, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:16
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
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
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…
- 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