NB bulletins

The CPA Canada Public Sector Accounting Handbook was updated in March 2026 to incorporate the new Section PS 3251 Employee Benefits, the new standard on employee benefits applicable to Canadian public sector entities. This standard will replace Sections PS 3250 (Retirement Benefits) and PS 3255 (Post‑employment Benefits, Compensated Absences and Termination Benefits).

The 2024 Canadian Pensioner Mortality Research Project of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA), whose release was announced in our November 2025 communication, was published on March 11, 2026.

Over 2025, we have closely followed developments related to Ontario pension plans, particularly those involving the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) and Ontario’s Ministry of Finance. Below is an overview of publications and FSRA activities throughout 2025.

A look back at the highlights of 2025 for our 11th edition of the top drug insurance developments of the past year.

Discover our market monitoring report on annuity purchases in Canada in 2025!

On December 31, 2025, Normandin Beaudry updated its pension plan financial position index, continuing the tracking initiated on December 31, 2021.