Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute / L'Institut Canadien de la Retraite et des Avantages Sociaux

Happy Holidays from The Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute family to you and yours! Thank you for your continued support and partnership and may you have a wonderful and fun-filled holiday season. _________________________________________________________________ Nous vous remercions de votre soutien et de votre engagement envers l'ICRA. Nous vous souhaitons de passer de Joyeuses fêtes !. #HappyHolidays #JoyeusesFêtes

We would like to thank Northern Trust for being a part of our 2024 National Partners Program as our Bronze Partner. Working together allows us to provide the quality educational content we are known for in the Pension & Benefits Sector. #sponsorship #partners #bettertogether

Congratulations to Steve Cameron, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Atlantic Region! Steve has been with Medavie Blue Cross for the past 15 years and is currently Vice President of Business Development for Atlantic Canada. Steve works closely with new and existing group clients to ensure they are getting the most out of their group benefit plan and attaining their organizational objectives. Steve has held several positions in the company including Director of Provider Affairs. In this role Steve gained extensive experience in drug formulary management with partners including the Governments of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for their social and senior programs. In addition, Steve dealt directly with pharmacy and drug manufacturers in developing key attributes of Medavie Blue Cross’s unique drug management offerings. Steve has devoted many years of his career building brand loyalty and enabling care and support for customers across several roles in the insurance and health care industry. Steve loves to give back to his community and still helps out by refereeing and heading up the referee association in Riverview. He is an avid golfer, football and hockey fan and looks forward to his fishing and golf trips with the guys. Thank you for your continued support Steve! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra CPBI Atlantic

We would like to thank Linea Solutions for being a part of our 2024 National Partners Program as our Bronze Partner. Working together allows us to provide the quality educational content we are known for in the Pension & Benefits Sector. #sponsorship #partners #bettertogether

Congratulations to Jordan Ross, CFA, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Pacific Region! Jordan Ross has over 10 years of experience working in the Canadian investment market. Jordan began his career at Macquarie Group where he performed in-depth analysis on a variety of investable assets and asset classes. In 2013, he joined ACM Advisors, a majority-owned subsidiary of EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB), within their Fund Management team where he focused on valuation and client reporting for ACM-managed funds. Since then, ACM’s assets under management have grown to over $5.0 billion, and Jordan’s role has expanded to client-facing initiatives. For over five years, Jordan has volunteered with the Canadian Pensions and Benefits Institute (“CPBI”), first serving the Pacific region’s Continuing Education Committee, then acting as regional Treasurer. In January 2023, Jordan joined CPBI National’s inaugural Investment Committee. Jordan is a CFA® Charterholder and holds a BCom with a Major in Finance from the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. Thank you for your continued support Jordan! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra CPBI Pacific

Congratulations to Emilie Inakazu, CHRL, CEBS, CPBI's 2024 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Ontario Region! Emilie is responsible for the management of firm-wide benefits and wellbeing which includes making recommendations to leadership on the design and evolution of these programs to ensure they remain relevant to KPMG staff. She joined the firm in 2007 and in that time has held several roles with responsibilities varying from one on one member support to leading strategic initiatives across benefits, retirement and savings and wellbeing. She graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts and holds the CHRL and CEBS designations. Thank you for your continued support Emilie! #VolunteeroftheYear #thankyou #cpbiicra CPBI Ontario

We would like to thank The Wawanesa Life Insurance Company for being a part of our 2024 National Partners Program as our Silver Partner. Working together allows us to provide the quality educational content we are known for in the Pension & Benefits Sector. #sponsorship #partners #bettertogether

Join us for breakfast on February 25 in Winnipeg - Kim Siddall from People Corp. will discuss the evolving expectations of Canadian workers, and what it now means to be an employer of choice. There’s reason for optimism. Group benefit and savings plan sponsors have an opportunity to gain an advantage in the war for talent with creative plan design. Registration is required: https://lnkd.in/gA8etauC #groupbenefits #benefits #groupinsurance #employeebenefitplans #employeebenefits #totalrewards #compensation

Saviez-vous que l'un des nombreux avantages dont vous bénéficiez en tant que membre de l'ICRA est le rabais sur les événements dans toutes les régions de l'ICRA? Les membres de l'ICRA peuvent s'inscrire à des webinaires, à des sessions et à divers événements en personne à des tarifs réduits pouvant aller jusqu'à 35 %. Cela comprend également les conférences, la série « Formation de base » et bien d'autres choses encore. Découvrez tous les avantages de l'adhésion en cliquant ici: https://lnkd.in/eg4MyANd #avantages #membre #rabais

Join us for lunch and the CPBI Atlantic Economic Outlook Presentation on January 21 in Halifax, or January 23 in St. John's - David Onyett-Jeffries will  will provide a top-down perspective for the current backdrop and expectations for the global economy with a particular focus on the risks that still litter the landscape and the implications for financial markets. Registration is required: https://lnkd.in/gtXcMyAQ