Director, Educational Programs—Canada, at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Moment (so far): Keynote General Rick Hillier at 46th Annual Canadian Conference
Benefits Topics That Interest Him Most: Health and wellness, training and apprenticeships, financial awareness
Personal Insight: Bryan previously worked at the Foundation in the research department but left to explore the world and spent some time teaching English in Brooklyn and Prague. While some may not consider benefits education as exotic, Bryan is inspired by the opportunity to impact many lives by helping our members strengthen the benefits they provide.
Defined contribution (DC) plans are focused on saving for retirement. But from a plan member’s perspective, what’s missing is how to effectively manage and spend these savings during retirement. In… Read more >
May 26, 2021 Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
Federal rules governing maternity and parental leave, effective December 3, give Canadian parents and expecting moms more options. These changes come 46 years after this system, part of Canada’s employment… Read more >
December 1, 2017 Canada, Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Parental Leave 0 Read more >
The International Foundation has been closely monitoring the significant provincial and federal funding changes for pension plans over the last few years. Target benefit plan legislation in British Columbia and Alberta,… Read more >
June 7, 2017 Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Legislative, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
As the economy improves, the construction industry and other apprenticeship trades are having a difficult time keeping up with the demand for skilled labor. An exodus of apprentices during the… Read more >
July 28, 2015 Apprenticeship Programs, Education, Employee Benefits 1 Read more >
According to Workplace Wellness Trends: 2015 Survey Results, a new survey that will be released by the International Foundation in the coming weeks, more than half (55%) of all organizations… Read more >
January 29, 2015 Canada, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Wellness 0 Read more >
By: Bryan Zoran Potential worker shortages in the construction industry could create a series of challenges for the United States and Canada over the next decade. Although there have been recent… Read more >
October 2, 2014 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Human Resources (HR) 0 Read more >