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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

A series of articles on the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards were among the most-read stories on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...

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Federal budget introduces amendments to pension legislation, outlines airport investment strategy

Federal budget introduces amendments to pension legislation, outlines airport investment strategy

In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the federal government introduced several amendments to existing pension legislation as well as new laws impacting...

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Canadian plan members making greater use of mental-health benefits, CAPs: report

Canadian plan members making greater use of mental-health benefits, CAPs: report

Canadians are making greater use of workplace benefits while continuing to build savings through workplace retirement plans, according to a new report...

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OPB appointing Marc Rondeau as president, CEO

OPB appointing Marc Rondeau as president, CEO

The Ontario Pension Board is appointing Marc Rondeau as its president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 15. He succeeds current president...

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Ontario Teachers’ appoints Olivia Steedman to expanded leadership role

Ontario Teachers’ appoints Olivia Steedman to expanded leadership role

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing Olivia Steedman to the expanded role of executive managing director of its innovation investment...

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Income replacement rates remain high, but Canadian retirees need more support: report

Income replacement rates remain high, but Canadian retirees need more support: report

Canada’s retirement income system has generally served seniors well, with family income replacement rates remaining high at an average of 80 per...

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Caisse buying 49.9% stake in new Bell infrastructure subsidiary, OMERS refinancing Dutch energy joint venture in €662 million deal

Caisse buying 49.9% stake in new Bell infrastructure subsidiary, OMERS refinancing Dutch energy joint venture in €662 million deal

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 49.9 per cent stake in a newly formed wireless tower infrastructure company from Bell...

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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 how Ontario-based employers are preparing ahead of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act’s first reporting deadline...

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Who are the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Who are the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards?

Benefits Canada is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards. The awards, which were presented during the 2026 Healthy...

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77% of Canadian employers taking at least one workforce-related action in response to economic pressures: survey

77% of Canadian employers taking at least one workforce-related action in response to economic pressures: survey

Three-quarters (77 per cent) of Canadian employers are taking at least one workforce-related action in response to business or economic pressures over...

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OSFI endorsing new AI risk management guidelines for financial institutions

OSFI endorsing new AI risk management guidelines for financial institutions

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is backing a sound practices guide from the Financial Stability Board around the...

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32% of Canadian employees say mental-health support difficult to access through benefits plan: survey

32% of Canadian employees say mental-health support difficult to access through benefits plan: survey

A third (32 per cent) of Canadian employees say it’s harder to access mental-health supports through their workplace benefits plan than...

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OPTrust CEO Peter Lindley departing for CAAT pension plan

OPTrust CEO Peter Lindley departing for CAAT pension plan

Peter Lindley, president and chief executive officer at the OPSEU Pension Trust, is stepping down from his role to become the new CEO and plan manager...

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Canadian insurers paid out $157 billion in life, health and retirement benefits in 2025: CLHIA

Canada’s life and health insurers provided $157 billion in life, health and retirement benefits in 2025, up 10 per cent from the previous year,...

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OMERS appointing Michael Kelly as head of Europe, making additional leadership changes

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is appointing Michael Kelly as head of Europe, strategic relationships and chief sustainability...

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

A pair of articles on how employers can support employees experiencing menopause or perimenopause was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this...

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Retirement experts to launch new Centre for Retirement Innovation, Scholarship and Exchange

Two long-standing experts in Canada’s retirement industry are founding a new national, independent research centre that brings the entire sector...

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CPP Investments, OMERS selling stakes in Associated British Ports, Ontario Teachers’ selling interest in packaging firm

CPP Investments and the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System are selling their respective 33.9 per cent and 30 per cent stakes in Associated...

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Report ranks Canada at No. 17 worldwide for paid paternity leave

Canada ranks No. 17 worldwide for statutory paid paternity leave, with fathers receiving an average of US$8,882, according to a new report by Moorepay...

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Solvency ratio of typical DB pension plan continues to improve in August: report

The funded status of a typical defined benefit pension plan improved on both a solvency basis and accounting basis in August, according to a new...

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73% of Canadian caregivers sacrificing financial security to support loved ones: survey

Nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadians with financial caregiving responsibilities say they’d sacrifice their own financial security to...

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

An article on Canadians’ concerns about retirement savings was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human...

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Report finds 67% of global asset owners cite AI as top strategic priority

Two-thirds (67 per cent) of global asset owners say artificial intelligence, including the use of agentic tools, has become their top strategic...

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Gen Z withdrawing from retirement savings more often than other generations: report

While generation Z workers are saving more, they’re also withdrawing from their retirement savings more often than other generations, according to a...

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Nearly half of hybrid, remote workers say employer is mandating more time onsite: BCHS

Two in five (42 per cent) plan members who work remotely at least one day per week report their employer is mandating they spend more time working...

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68% of Canadians worry they’ll outlive retirement savings: survey

While Canadians are confident about the progress they’re making towards building retirement savings, many are less certain about whether those...

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More plan members believe their workplace culture encourages wellness: BCHS

More than three-quarters (79 per cent) of plan members agree their organization’s workplace culture and environment encourages health and wellness,...

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

An article on how Alberta’s Bill 11 could impact benefits plan sponsors was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the...

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Canadian DB pension plans reach record solvency ratio in Q3 2026: report

The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans reached a record high of 132 per cent as of Sept. 30, 2026, despite ongoing market...

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Vision care coverage not keeping up with average expenses: BCHS

While more than two-thirds (67 per cent) of benefits plan sponsors include vision care coverage in their plans, the average reimbursement, according...

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Virtual-care usage down significantly over past five years: BCHS

The share of plan sponsors covering virtual care increased this year, from 32 per cent in 2025 to 43 per cent in 2026, the highest result since 2021...

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A third of Canadian plan members interested in pet insurance through workplace: BCHS

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Report finds chronic disease increasing among plan members, reshaping drug spend

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Mental-health benefits maximums rise as plan sponsors boost coverage: BCHS

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BCI continues engagement with portfolio companies on ESG risks, opportunities: report

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. engaged with 181 public and private portfolio companies on environmental, social and governance risks...

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Percentage of plan sponsors offering HCSAs continues to decline: BCHS

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CPP Investments selling interest in Australian infrastructure assets, investing in India’s hospitality industry

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More plan members taking at least one prescription medication regularly: BCHS

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Majority of plan members reporting positive financial health: BCHS

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Ontario proposing elimination of PBGF assessments for DB pension plans consolidating into JSPPs

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52% of Canadian institutional investors planning to reduce U.S. equity allocation: survey

More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian asset owners are eyeing a reduction to U.S. equity allocations in the next 12 months, according to a new...

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Survey finds 46% of Canadians say rising cost of living negatively affecting mental health

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadians say the rising cost of living is negatively affecting their mental health, according to a new survey by Mental...

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OPB’s president, CEO Darwin Bozek to retire in January

The Ontario Pension Board’s president and chief executive officer Darwin Bozek is retiring at the end of January 2027, after more than three decades...

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

An article on how employers can support employees with caregiving responsibilities was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here...

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Employers with globally-mobile employees increasing focus on well-being: survey

Employers with globally-mobile employees are increasingly embedding well-being support in their international employee benefit programs, according to...

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Caisse investing $75 million in alternative credit strategy, selling stake in infrastructure trust

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is allocating $75 million to an alternative credit strategy managed by Quebec-based investment...

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Report finds 46% of Canadian gen Z professionals planning to look for new job by end of 2026

Nearly half (46 per cent) of Canadian generation Z professionals say they plan to look for a new job by the end of 2026, with higher pay, stronger...

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AIMCo appointing Dan Teper as global head, real estate

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is appointing Dan Teper as senior managing director and global head of real estate. Teper brings more than 20...

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Survey finds DC pension plan consultants increasing use of AI

Defined contribution pension plan consultants are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their practices, according to a new survey by T. Rowe...

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How changes to tax on Quebec insurance premiums could increase benefits costs

Upcoming changes to the tax on Quebec insurance premiums will increase costs for certain employer-sponsored group benefits like disability, medical...

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