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30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity: survey

30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity: survey

Three in 10 (30 per cent) Canadian employees say their mental health is negatively impacting their work productivity and goals, according to a new...

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OMERS appoints Adam Buzanis as managing director, head of funds

OMERS appoints Adam Buzanis as managing director, head of funds

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is appointing Adam Buzanis as managing director and head of funds, effective Aug. 3, 2026. In...

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Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.5% for the first half of 2026

Ontario Teachers’ returns 9.5% for the first half of 2026

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan achieved a net investment return of 9.5 per cent for the first six months of 2026, with net investment income of...

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IMCO restructuring investment leadership following CIO’s departure

IMCO restructuring investment leadership following CIO’s departure

Rossitsa Stoyanova is leaving the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario as chief investment officer, effective January 2027. She will become a...

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Six in 10 Canadian employers plan to hire more workers by end of 2026: survey

Six in 10 Canadian employers plan to hire more workers by end of 2026: survey

Nearly six in 10 (58 per cent) Canadian employers say they plan to increase hiring before the end of 2026 as organizations advance business priorities...

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

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

An article on the potential impact of upcoming right-to-disconnect legislation for federally regulated employers was the most-read story on...

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

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

An article on the potential impact of upcoming right-to-disconnect legislation for federally regulated employers was the most-read story on...

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Registered pension plan sponsors reporting increased membership: Stats Can

Registered pension plan sponsors reporting increased membership: Stats Can
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Mosaic, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

Mosaic, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains

The union representing 750 workers at Mosaic’s potash operations near Esterhazy, Sask., has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that...

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Ontario joining Canada’s securities regulatory passport system

Ontario joining Canada’s securities regulatory passport system
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Canadian DB plans report median investment return of 6% in Q2 2026: report

Canadian DB plans report median investment return of 6% in Q2 2026: report
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Nearly half of CHROs planning to increase entry-level hiring: survey

Nearly half of CHROs planning to increase entry-level hiring: survey
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CPP Investments acquiring European energy project, Ontario Teachers’ backing collateralized loan obligation platform

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Canada showing signs of ‘benign inflation’ amid oil crisis: report

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Plan sponsors report slowing drug costs, but inflation remains a persistent driver: report

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U.S. pension risk transfer costs decrease slightly in June: report

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Caregivers facing greater financial strain, lower retirement confidence: survey

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Canadian DB plans’ total assets reach $3.5 trillion in 2025: PIAC

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Caisse investing in Australian agriculture opportunity, Ontario Teachers’ selling stake in electricity operator

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Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

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Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

Canadian employers receive $2 back for every $1 invested in integrated mental-health support for women within two years, according to a new report by...

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

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Independent actuarial review of CPP finds good practices, makes recommendations on data

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56% of U.S. women say perimenopause, menopause symptoms causing decreased motivation at work: survey

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CAAT enhancing compensation transparency, updating workplace relationship policy

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan is making several changes to its compensation and human resources policies following the...

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AT&T reaches US$184.1-million settlement in pension lawsuit

AT&T Inc. has agreed to pay US$184.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges it shortchanged about 300,000 current and former employees out of...

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88% of investment specialists expect continued acceleration of AI sector: survey

Despite inflation and geopolitical risks, investment specialists anticipate gains from the U.S. equity market powered by continued interest in...

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Just 56% of Canadian employees reporting high level of well-being: survey

Just 56 per cent of Canadian employees rate their overall level of well-being as excellent or good, down from 65 per cent in 2025, according to a new...

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Canadian gen Z workers increasingly eyeing side hustles amid rising cost of living: survey

Almost a third (31 per cent) of Canadian generation Z employees say they already have or are considering a side hustle, with nearly half (49 per cent)...

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Canadians retiring later as longer lifespans, labour shortages reshape workforce: report

Canadians are retiring later than they were a generation ago as longer life expectancy, labour shortages and changing workforce patterns reshape...

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Majority of Canadians postponing major life decisions due to employment, economic concerns: survey

More than half (56.6 per cent) of Canadians say they’ve postponed a major life decision due to employment or economic concerns, according to a new...

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IMCO buying 25% stake in transportation asset leasing platform, CPP Investments allocating $2.4 billion to AI infrastructure plan

The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is acquiring a 25 per cent interest stake in transportation equipment firm TIP Group. The company operates...

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Canadian employers expanding GLP-1 coverage for weight loss: survey

Nearly two-fifths (37 per cent) of Canadian employers cover glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies for both diabetes and weight loss, up from 31 per cent...

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45% of Canadian employees citing affordability as top barrier to accessing mental-health support: report

Nearly half (45 per cent) of Canadian employees cite cost as the biggest barrier preventing them from accessing mental-health support, according to a...

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Canadian pension risk transfer market reaches $1.8 billion in first half of 2026: report

The Canadian pension risk transfer market’s total 2026 volume is on track to match that of last year, according to a new report by Sun Life...

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Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan returns 8.02% in 2025, but remains underfunded

The Nova Scotia Teachers’ Pension Plan is reporting a funded status of 86.8 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2026, up from 81.1 per cent the previous year....

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Global employees rank finances, health as top concerns: survey

Roughly half of global employees say personal finances and health (48 per cent each) are their top worries, followed by concerns about the future (35...

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Half of Canadian employees rank stress management among top workplace supports: survey

Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian employees rank stress management among the top three most important supports they expect from their workplace,...

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Half of Canadian employees rank stress management among top workplace supports: survey

Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian employees rank stress management among the top three most important supports they expect from their workplace,...

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Canadian DB plans’ funded ratio increases 5% in Q2 2026, reaches 116.7%: report

The aggregate funded ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans in the S&P/TSX composite index increased to 116.7 per cent in the second...

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Alberta plan sponsors reporting increased drug spend, use of wellness accounts: report

Alberta-based benefits plan sponsors report overall drug spending is rising each year, with total average costs reaching slightly more than seven per...

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OMERS changing investment leadership structure, reporting relationships

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System is changing its investment leadership structure, effective immediately. Michael Hill has been...

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Younger workers more likely to retain retirement plan eligibility after changing jobs: report

Younger workers are more likely than previous generations to remain eligible for an employer-sponsored retirement plan after changing jobs, according...

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Nova Scotia’s PSSP returns 6.55% for fiscal year

Nova Scotia’s Public Service Superannuation Plan is reporting a one-year investment return of 6.55 per cent for its fiscal year 2025/26, exceeding...

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Empower to acquire Milliman’s retirement, benefits administration business

Great-West Lifeco Inc.’s U.S. retirement services subsidiary Empower is acquiring Milliman Inc.’s retirement and benefits administration business...

06.07.2026 20

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PEI introducing up to 27 weeks of job-protected unpaid medical leave, increasing unpaid sick leave

Prince Edward Island is introducing several legislative changes that increase unpaid job-protected leave for employees in the province. The amendments...

03.07.2026 10

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Ontario Teachers’ acquiring Australian agriculture asset, BCI and OMERS investing in $139 million funding round for defence firm

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is taking full ownership of Australia-based Mitolo Family Farms by acquiring the remaining equity interest in the...

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Solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan improves in April: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both a solvency and accounting basis in April, according to a report by Telus...

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Growing percentage of SMEs citing ‘eco-anxiety’ as mental-health concern: survey

A growing percentage of managers and employees at small- and medium-sized employers are reporting ‘eco-anxiety’ from climate change as a factor...

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BCI returns 6.7% in fiscal 2026, net AUM reaches $265.4 billion

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is reporting an annual combined pension plan return of 6.7 per cent for the fiscal year ended March...

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