Compensation Research Centre
Organizations are evolving. So are employees’ expectations. Is your organization keeping up?
Give your workplace the edge. The Compensation Research Centre (CRC) brings together senior leaders in total rewards, compensation, and benefits from across Canada. Membership gives you access to high-calibre research, benchmarking surveys, confidential meetings, and networking—a must for senior compensation and total rewards executives.
Make your organization a magnet for the best and brightest talent. Become a CRC member today.
Who Should Join?
Senior compensation and total rewards executives who have overall responsibility for total rewards, compensation strategy, benefits, and policy in their organizations.
Key Objectives
- Help members stay ahead of compensation trends with access to our research
- Engage members in a network of leaders from some of the largest organizations in Canada
- Share member-driven insights from today’s leaders in total rewards
Benefits of Membership
| Networking | Learning | Research | Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect with your peers in a confidential forum to discuss ideas and share expertise. Hear perspectives across a wide variety of industries and in both private and public sectors. | Find answers. Discover best practices through member surveys, information requests and our confidential member sessions. | Your organization has unique needs. Access all Signal49 Research compensation and benefits reports, as well as our research team for customized research services. | Gain insights from the collective expertise of key thought leaders and a trusted network of your peers. |
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Member Activity
Spring Meeting: Spring Members Meeting | Benefits, Wellness and HR
May 28–29, 2026 • Montreal, QC
Outlook for 2027
October 15–16, 2026 • Toronto, ON
Spring Meeting: Spring Members Meeting | Benefits, Wellness and HR
May 13–14 or 27–28, 2027 • Saskatoon, SK
Compensation Planning Outlook
October 1 or November 1, 2027 • Webinar
The Year in Review: Collective Bargaining
March 4, 2026 • Webinar
Andrew Dixon and Ian Campbell
Partners, Fasken
In this session, Fasken lawyers Ian Campbell and Andrew Dixon, will update you on emerging trends and significant developments in collective bargaining over the past year across Canada, including what we are seeing at bargaining tables in different sectors and case studies of significant settlements reached over the last 12 months. In the process, Andrew and Ian will address what is driving current labour unrest and the strategies that you can use to successfully navigate these challenges times.
What if the Fastest Way Forward is a Pause?
November 26, 2025 • virtual
Charles Achampong, Best-Selling Author and Executive in Residence at Capacity Canada
Compensation Planning Outlook
October 30, 2025 • virtual
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate
Outlook for 2026: The Future of Work and Total Compensation
October 23-24, 2025 • Ottawa, ON
Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Signal49 Research
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate, Signal49 Research
Giselle Kovary, Head of Learning and Development, Optimus SBR
Nicola Meyer, Senior Director and Toronto Market Leader, WTW
Kyle Smimon, Lawyer, Emond Harnden
Christie Rall, Partner – Transformation, Mercer
From Compliance to Culture: Accessibility Beyond Disclosure
September 23, 2025 • virtual
Lindsay Coffin, Principal Research Associate
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate
Employee Perspectives on Work
June 23, 2025 • virtual
Lindsay Coffin, Principal Research Associate
Diogo Borba, Senior Research Associate
Benefits, Wellness and HR
May22-23, 2025 • Calgary
Paul Kershaw, Founder, Generation Squeeze and Policy Professor, University of British Columbia
Jessica Bitcon, Benefits Consultant, Gallagher Benefits Services
Lindsay Coffin, Principal Research Associate, Signal49 Research
Andre Dupuis, Manager, Employee Benefits Canada, Smurfit Westrock
Edyta Mrockowski, Partner, Mercer Canada
Julie Turner, Chief Human Resources Officer, McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Pay Transparency: Canadian Laws and Global Trends
March 27, 2025 • virtual
Jackie VanDerMeulen, Partner, Fasken
Naya Dhatt, Associate, Fasken
Carl Trudeau, Fasken
Retire and Aspire: Crafting Hiring Retention and Engagement Pathways for Mature Workers
February 11, 2025 • Virtual
Scott Armstrong, Managing Director, MINDSWITCH
Trump, Tariffs and Trade: Canada’s Near-Term Economic Outlook
February 24, 2025 • virtual
Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, Signal49 Research
Burnout, Productivity, and Pensions: An Opportunity in 2025
January 15, 2025 • Virtual
Darryl Mabini, Assistant Vice President, Pension Advocacy & Research, HOOPP
Nida Iqbal, Market Research Advisor, HOOPP
Relevant Research for Members
Benefits Benchmarking Data Dashboard—April 2026
Benefits Benchmarking: Designing Competitive Programs—April 2026
HR Metrics Annual Report: New Baselines—April 2026
HR Metrics Q4—April 2026
HR Metrics Q3—February 2026
Compensation Planning Outlook Pulse Check—February 2026
HR Insights: Employee Perks Beyond the Paycheque—December 2025
Case Study Spotlight Series: Total Rewards—November 2025
Compensation Planning Equity and Transparency—November 2025
Labour Relations 2026—November 2025
Compensation Planning Outlook 2026—September 2025
What Total Rewards Matter Most to Employees—July 2025
Contact Us
For more information about the Compensation Research Centre or to arrange for a guest invitation to attend one of our meetings, please contact our team.
1-888-801-8818
From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; after hours, please send an e-mail.