Ontario is putting in place a number of new initiatives to help prevent or mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders, such as police personnel, firefighters and paramedics. The province’s prevention strategy includes a free online toolkit with resources on PTSD that is tailored to meet the needs of employers in each of […]
Mercer Canada has launched an online marketplace that is aimed at revolutionizing the bulk annuity market for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. The Mercer Pension Risk Exchange will bring plan sponsors looking to lower risk together with insurers of group annuities. Read: Employers urged to prepare for new normal in pension plans “We estimate that […]
Morneau Shepell is leveraging its sponsorship of the Canadian Olympic Team by launching a new employee engagement program called ‘Getting to Your Gold.’ Through the program, participating employers are matched with an Olympian as their workplace health ambassador. “We became the official mental health partner of the Canadian Olympic team last September,” said Tricia Doyle, […]
Accenture Canada hosted an hour-long webinar to coincide with Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, aiming to educate employees and spread important messages about mental health. The event was communicated to employees via email and the professional services company’s online employee portal. “Many offices around the country had Bell Let’s Talk Day displays set up […]
Nearly a third (31%) of European employers said it is difficult to measure the direct impact of employee engagement on the wider business, while 30% said this makes it difficult to quantify the benefits for company decision makers, according to a new survey. The Oracle Simply Talent 2 study, which polled 250 HR decision makers […]
Sun Life Financial has launched a digital enrolment tool that aims to simplify the way Canadians save for retirement at work. The tool, MAX my money@work, allows employees to access a regular review of their group pension plans and savings options. Read: Canadians miss out on billions of free retirement money “It is estimated that […]
Australian logistics and transport firm attracts Canadian attention.
Canada’s top economists, strategists and portfolio managers expect tepid growth for Canada in the near term, which will result in continued low interest rates, modest inflation and low equity market returns over the next few years, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson. Its annual Survey of Investment Perspectives, published this week, showed that […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners are in competition to acquire Australian logistics and transport company Asciano. The company announced Thursday that it had received a proposal from Qube Holdings Ltd., Global Infrastructure Partners, CPPIB and CIC Capital Corporation to acquire 100% of the issued capital of the company. Read: CPPIB invests in South […]
As the Ontario government continues to forge ahead with its plans for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) by announcing new details and features this week, the province’s opposition parties are weighing in on the issue. The Ontario NDPs believe there are still more questions to be answered about the eligibility of contract workers. The […]