Sears Canada Inc.’s announcement on Tuesday that it will seek a liquidation order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appears to vindicate the earlier…
Ted Rogers School of Management’s National Institute of Ageing has appointed Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald as its inaugural senior research fellow. In the role, she will conduct…
One year after the federal government unveiled legislation that would allow federally regulated employers to offer target-benefit pension plans, the proposal has stalled in the…
The environment for pension plans in Canada has changed dramatically in recent years, and the challenges facing plan sponsors are multiplying. The good news is…
The Netherlands has long had a reputation for having a strong two-pillar retirement system that provides retirees with an income replacement rate of at least…
Defined contribution plan administrators that want to boost members’ financial behaviour should follow the lead of superstitious sports stars by embracing the surprising power of…
Enbridge, Jazz Aviation and the Royal Bank of Canada were among the companies recognized by the federal government for their commitment to creating diverse and…
Employees at the Canadian Electrolytic Zinc Ltd. refinery outside of Montreal have voted to reject the final contract offer from the their parent company after…
Nova Scotia’s auditor general is sounding the alarm about the financial status of the province’s teachers’ pension plan, calling for action to address its “serious…
For those who aren’t accountants, it’s likely quite difficult to determine who’s right in the ongoing debate between the Ontario government and the province’s auditor…
The Global Risk Institute in Financial Services is creating a national pension hub that will be a Canadian centre for pension knowledge and research. It…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached 99.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2017, bolstered by two interest rate…
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario has released guidance for plan administrators on dealing with missing pension plan members. The policy, which took effect on…
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th court backed the investigation of a tax…
Tourism Kingston is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with a new group registered retirement savings plan. The program, provided by the Empire Life…
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…