Presentations

• Photo Album: Canadian Benefits Summit April 2-3, 2008

  More than 225 people gathered at EBNC and the IFEBP's first Canadian Benefits Summit held April 2-3 at the Holiday Inn on King St. W. in Toronto. The theme of the conference was "Getting Better Value for Your Benefits Dollar."

• CANADIAN BENEFITS SUMMIT COVERAGE: Facebook generation wants to change the world

  The path to recruiting and retaining the so-called Facebook Generation is not through fancy gimmicks and traditional advertising; it's through meaning, spirit and tech-savvy company promotion, says Tod Maffin.

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• Manulife earns top honours in Asia

  Manulife was recently named life insurance company of the year at the Asia Insurance Review Awards.

• New Canadian CEBS graduates are honoured

  At a recent conferment luncheon recently held in Toronto, the newest group of CEBS graduates was honoured.

• FEIC to provide pre-retirement education at UWO

  The University of Western Ontario and The Financial Education Institute of Canada have announced an agreement to work together to educate employees approaching retirement.

• KPMG staff volunteer for community service

  When KPMG staff and professionals in Montreal donate one paid day of their time during normal working hours over the next four weeks in support of a local charity, both the company and the recipients of these services will benefit.

• Manulife Financial awarded contract by Canada Post to provide Absence Management Solutions

  Manulife Financial has been contracted by Canada Post to implement its Integrated Absence Solution product for their National Disability Management Program across Canada, representing the largest sale ever for Manulife Financial's Group Benefits business and the largest inthe benefits industry since 1995.

• The Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute National Conference "Winds of Change"

  From June 13 to 15 more than 450 delegates will meet in Winnipeg for the CPBI 2007 National Conference designed for continuing education, networking and information sharing. The delegates will include individuals and companies involved in pensions, investments and benefits including; Canadian plan sponsors, service providers, consultants and regulators involved in pensions.

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• 2008 EI and CPP/QPP premiums are released

  Canadian employers and their employees will pay lower Employment Insurance premiums in 2008, and there will be no increase in CPP/QPP contribution levels. Employment Insurance

• "Five minutes about managing vacation envy" with Ceridian's Estelle Morrison

  Summer is almost over, and yet many Canadians have still not used up any of their annual vacation days. In this week's podcast, Ceridian Director of Health Management Estelle Morrison discusses managing the "vacation envy" of those who didn't get away, and practical strategies for employers who want to ensure their employees get regular R&R.

• Salary budgets in Canada, U.S. continue to climb

  Results from the 35th Annual WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey, the largest survey of its kind, show pay budgets growing steadily from 2008 to 2009 in the U.S. and Canada.

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