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Canadian employees reporting declines in mental, physical health: survey

Canadian employees reporting declines in mental, physical health: survey

Roughly a third (35 per cent) of Canadian employees say their mental health has worsened, up from 30 per cent last year, according to a new survey by...

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Median solvency ratio for Ontario DB plans climbs to record 127% in Q2 2026: FSRA

Median solvency ratio for Ontario DB plans climbs to record 127% in Q2 2026: FSRA

The median solvency ratio for Ontario-based defined benefit pension plans increased five per cent to a record high of 127 per cent between March 31...

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Workplace culture key to encouraging fathers to take parental leave: expert

Workplace culture key to encouraging fathers to take parental leave: expert

While more Canadian fathers are taking parental leave, financial barriers and workplace culture can still prevent them from taking more time away from...

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Benefits Canada

Sonya Singh

CPP Investments seeing multiple senior departures: report

CPP Investments seeing multiple senior departures: report

CPP Investments has seen multiple departures from senior roles over the last month, according to a report by Bloomberg. It noted the affected asset...

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Ontario seeking feedback on proposed changes to retirement account unlocking legislation

Ontario seeking feedback on proposed changes to retirement account unlocking legislation

The Ontario government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to permit additional forms of unlocking for locked-in retirement accounts...

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Canadian employers’ salary budgets expected to increase by 3.1% in 2027: survey

Canadian employers’ salary budgets expected to increase by 3.1% in 2027: survey

Canadian employers are maintaining consistent salary budgets with an average increase of 3.1 per cent expected in 2027 (excluding salary freezes),...

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Sadie Janes

Caisse buying 24% stake in India-based telecommunications provider, CPP Investments acquiring corporate services firm

Caisse buying 24% stake in India-based telecommunications provider, CPP Investments acquiring corporate services firm

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $1.76 billion to acquire a 24 per cent stake in India-based Altius Telecom Infrastructure...

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Bank of Canada monitoring private credit industry as pension plan sponsors, insurers dominate investments

Bank of Canada monitoring private credit industry as pension plan sponsors, insurers dominate investments

The private credit industry is expanding rapidly across the world but remains steady in Canada so far, according to a new report from the Bank of...

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Bryan McGovern

Gender wealth gap narrowing, but more accurate data needed: report

Gender wealth gap narrowing, but more accurate data needed: report

While the gender wealth gap among Canadian employees has narrowed over the last 20 years, more data is needed to accurately measure the divide, says...

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Blake Wolfe

30% of Canadian employees say back-to-school season raises workplace stress: survey

30% of Canadian employees say back-to-school season raises workplace stress: survey

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employees say the back-to-school season increases their stress levels at work ‘somewhat’ or ‘a great...

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Gender a key metric in determining pension longevity risk: report

Gender a key metric in determining pension longevity risk: report

Gender is a vital piece of information when measuring pension plan longevity risk, according to a new report by the OPSEU Pension Trust, Eckler Ltd....

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Who are the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Who are the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Benefits Canada is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards. This year’s finalists were chosen from more than 60...

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Canadian DB pension plan sponsors expecting average return of 4.86% in 2026: report

Canadian DB pension plan sponsors expecting average return of 4.86% in 2026: report

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are expecting an average investment return of 4.86 per cent in 2026, down from 4.98 per cent in 2025,...

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Global employers predict median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2% for 2027: survey

Global employers predict median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2% for 2027: survey

Global employers predict a median health-care cost trend increase of 9.2 per cent for 2027, up from 8.5 per cent in 2026, according to a new survey by...

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Offering the best of both worlds in pension fund investments at UVic

Offering the best of both worlds in pension fund investments at UVic

Randi Topp knows the University of Victoria’s hybrid pension plan is in a unique position. “The hybrid plan has a unique design where plan members...

31.08.2026 10

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Bryan McGovern

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
28.08.2026 20

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Sun Life, Wilton Re to form reinsurance, asset management partnership

Sun Life, Wilton Re to form reinsurance, asset management partnership
27.08.2026 10

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The Canadian Press

Report finds composition, size impacting lifetime pension pool outcomes for plan members

Report finds composition, size impacting lifetime pension pool outcomes for plan members
27.08.2026 10

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Ontario court rules executive entitled to stock options that vested following notice period

Ontario court rules executive entitled to stock options that vested following notice period

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that a senior executive was entitled to compensation for restricted stock unit and share option incentives...

27.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Julius Melnitzer

Lori Hall-Kimm departing HOOPP’s global private equity division

Lori Hall-Kimm departing HOOPP’s global private equity division
26.08.2026 10

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60% of global employers say no change in anticipated, actual salary budgets: report

60% of global employers say no change in anticipated, actual salary budgets: report
26.08.2026 10

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CLHIA engaging plan members with campaign highlighting importance of employer-sponsored benefits plans

CLHIA engaging plan members with campaign highlighting importance of employer-sponsored benefits plans
26.08.2026 9

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Blake Wolfe

New Brunswick seeking feedback on expansion of pay equity legislation

New Brunswick seeking feedback on expansion of pay equity legislation
25.08.2026 10

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CPP Investments posts 7.5% return for fiscal Q1 2027, net assets rise to $863.6 billion

CPP Investments posts 7.5% return for fiscal Q1 2027, net assets rise to $863.6 billion

CPP Investments is reporting a net return of 7.5 per cent during the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year. The results helped its net assets grow to...

25.08.2026 10

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The Canadian Press

Expert panel: The importance of supporting employees’ financial resilience through benefits, workplace retirement plans

Expert panel: The importance of supporting employees’ financial resilience through benefits, workplace retirement plans

Nearly half of working Canadians may be more financially vulnerable than many employers realize. In the Financial Wellness Lab’s most recent survey...

25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Matt Davison

Institutional investors increasing hedge fund allocations amid macroeconomic conditions: expert

Institutional investors increasing hedge fund allocations amid macroeconomic conditions: expert
25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

What Quebec-based employers should know about province’s workplace sexual violence prevention regulation

What Quebec-based employers should know about province’s workplace sexual violence prevention regulation
25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report

Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report
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Benefitscanadastaff

Employee monitoring increasing amid AI advancements

Employee monitoring increasing amid AI advancements
25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Cathy Bussewitz

Canadian pension risk transfer market growing as plan sponsors’ funded positions improve: report

Canadian pension risk transfer market growing as plan sponsors’ funded positions improve: report
25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

CEOs experiencing burnout due to loneliness, evolving technology: expert

CEOs experiencing burnout due to loneliness, evolving technology: expert
25.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sadie Janes

City of Saskatoon, CUPE agreement includes benefits gains

City of Saskatoon, CUPE agreement includes benefits gains

The union representing roughly 130 workers in the water and wastewater treatment sectors for the City of Saskatoon has ratified a new five-year...

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U.S. SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rollback could jeopardize investor decisions: PIAC

U.S. SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rollback could jeopardize investor decisions: PIAC
25.08.2026 20

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Employee monitoring increasing amid AI advancements

Employee monitoring increasing amid AI advancements

Thousands of employers are keeping tabs on the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers with technology that was adopted widely during...

24.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Cathy Bussewitz

Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report

Health benefits cost trends decline in 2026: report

Health benefits cost trends among Canadian benefits plan sponsors continue to decline, according to a new report from WTW. It found the overall...

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Head to head: Is the ongoing consolidation of benefits and pension consultancies good for plan sponsors?

Head to head: Is the ongoing consolidation of benefits and pension consultancies good for plan sponsors?
24.08.2026 10

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Benefits Canada

U.S. SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rollback could jeopardize investor decisions: PIAC

The Pension Investment Association of Canada is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to maintain compatibility with international...

21.08.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how the Canadian Cancer and Work Charter is supporting employers and employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past...

21.08.2026 20

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Benefitscanadastaff

Institutional investors increasing hedge fund allocations amid macroeconomic conditions: expert

A macroeconomic environment of increasing interest rates, more dispersion and greater volatility is pushing institutional investors’ demand for...

21.08.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

What Quebec-based employers should know about province’s workplace sexual violence prevention regulation

Starting in 2027, Quebec-based employers will be required to build on existing obligations to prevent sexual violence in the workplace, says...

21.08.2026 20

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

CPP Investments introducing additional portfolio-level carbon footprint disclosure

20.08.2026 10

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Benefitscanadastaff

Canadian DB plan sponsors reaping benefits of global diversification during Q2 2026: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are benefiting from global diversification strategies at a time when private markets are performing...

20.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern

Canadian employees slowly adopting pet benefits: report

Many Canadian employees have a furry family member at home, yet only 3.72 per cent of Canadian pets have health insurance — 5.64 per cent of dogs...

20.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Sadie Janes

City of Saskatoon, CUPE agreement includes benefits gains

The union representing roughly 130 workers in the water and wastewater treatment sectors for the City of Saskatoon has ratified a new five-year...

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Benefitscanadastaff

Expert panel: The importance of supporting employees’ financial resilience through benefits, workplace retirement plans

Nearly half of working Canadians may be more financially vulnerable than many employers realize. In the Financial Wellness Lab’s most recent survey...

20.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Matt Davison

CPP Investments posts 7.5% return for fiscal Q1 2027, net assets rise to $863.6 billion

CPP Investments is reporting a net return of 7.5 per cent during the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year. The results helped its net assets grow to...

19.08.2026 10

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The Canadian Press

Canadian DB plan sponsors reaping benefits of global diversification during Q2 2026: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are benefiting from global diversification strategies at a time when private markets are performing...

19.08.2026 10

Benefits Canada

Bryan McGovern