As the global impact of climate change grows, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have become a core consideration for pension funds. ESG issues and concerns can no longer be… Read more >
Tim Hennessy
August 4, 2022
Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensionscanada, Canada Pension Plan, employee benefits, ESG, fiduciary, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary rule, pension
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In an interview in the March/April issue of Plans & Trusts, actuary Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Ph.D., FCIA, FSA, called for new policies and practices to address the multiple challenges and opportunities… Read more >
Tim Hennessy
June 9, 2022
Canada, Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Insurancecanada, COVID-19, employee benefits, Health Care, health insurance, long term care
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Quebec recently passed Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, which modifies the Quebec Charter of the French Language. Designed to support and promote the… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
June 3, 2022
Canada, Compliance, Education, Employee Benefits, Legislativebenefits communication, canada, employee benefits, workplace wellness
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Diversity, equity and inclusion has become a critically important consideration, but a lot needs to change in the pension and benefits industry to adequately address it. This Q&A with Karen… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
March 22, 2022
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Insurance, Pensions, Retirementcanada, diversity, diversity and inclusion, employee benefits, pension plans
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Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald is the director of financial security research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), Ryerson University(Toronto). She is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
January 31, 2022
Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensionscanada, Canada Pension Plan, retirement plans, retirement readiness, retirement security
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After a hotly contested snap election, Canadians once again elected a Liberal minority government. Here’s a quick summary of some of the key elements of the Liberals’ platform that may… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
September 23, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefitsapprenticeship, canada, election, Health Care, mental health
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When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccines and returning to the workplace, there’s a lot for employers to consider—and the time to start planning is now. A recent webcast, COVID-19… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
February 12, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefitscanada, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccine, return to work
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When we rang in the New Year, there was a palpable sense of relief that 2020 was behind us. Then came the realization that, from a remote work standpoint at… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
January 28, 2021
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Wellness, Work Life Balancebenefits communication, canada, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, employee benefits, employee wellness, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, future of work, remote work, return to work, telework, work from anywhere, work-life balance, work/life balance, working from home, workplace wellness
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Canadian employers know that their employees value benefit plans. Employer-sponsored plans often provide additional benefit coverage to employees beyond the basic medical treatment covered under the universal health care system…. Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
January 19, 2021
Canada, Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurancecanada, employee benefits, Health Care, health insurance
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At the Annual Employee Benefits Conference in Boston last fall, International Foundation staff led a series of focus groups to collect direct feedback from members and provide assistance in driving… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 25, 2015
Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Education, Human Resources (HR)apprenticeship, canada, recruitment, trades, training, workforce
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