© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the April 2006 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Industry Q&A: Positive returns… Despite high investment returns, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s shortfall continues to grow. Yet Claude Lamoureux is optimistic the fund will return to a surplus position. By Chandra Price Claude […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the October 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. Frontlines: Actuaries cover new ground Actuaries call for more disclosure. By Chandra Price The Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ (CIA)standards of practice need more disclosure requirements to ensure high-quality valuations. Those are the findings of […]
1. On what date was the Canada Health Act passed in the House of Commons? a) March 16, 1972 b) April 17, 1984 c) April 19, 1957 d) March 18, 1968 2. The Canada Health Act replaced: a) The Medical Care Act b) The Canada Health Transfer Act c) The Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the July 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. The Chaoulli case: two-tiered healthcare? A two-tiered healthcare system is a not-so- distant possibility for all Canadians. In the form of a court ruling, private healthcare has officially arrived in Canada and is quite […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the April 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. It’s spring. Canadians can finally see above the snow banks. It’s a season of change—time to paint the living room, time to plan that special summer trip. Although federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale didn’t […]
© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the March 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine. To avoid a healthcare personnel deficit, action is needed: Decter. The threat of a healthcare workforce shortage is looming, and Michael Decter, chair of the Health Council of Canada, warns that “health human resources” […]