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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule of Expenses Included on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The expenses included on the consolidated statements of income (loss) and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2024

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Consolidated statements of income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

4,349

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

5,061

 

 

$

587

 

$

 

 

$

587

Interest expense (income)

 

$

(1,682

)

 

$

405

 

 

$

(1,277

)

 

$

939

 

$

188

 

 

$

1,127

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses on employee benefit plans

 

$

(19,966

)

 

$

(3,926

)

 

$

(23,892

)

 

$

1,554

 

$

(290

)

 

$

1,264

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Consolidated statements of income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

4,524

 

 

$

684

 

 

$

5,208

 

 

$

466

 

$

 

$

466

Interest expense

 

$

(2,294

)

 

$

567

 

 

$

(1,727

)

 

$

927

 

$

193

 

$

1,120

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses on employee benefit plans

 

$

4,753

 

 

$

(1,224

)

 

$

3,529

 

 

$

1,364

 

$

157

 

$

1,521

For the year ended December 31, 2022

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Consolidated statements of income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$

6,337

 

 

$

540

 

 

$

6,877

 

 

$

710

 

 

$

 

 

$

710

 

Interest expense

 

$

(799

)

 

$

533

 

 

$

(266

)

 

$

731

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

854

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses on employee benefit plans

 

$

(19,560

)

 

$

(7,348

)

 

$

(26,908

)

 

$

(5,346

)

 

$

(1,028

)

 

$

(6,374

)

Schedule of Balance Sheet Obligations, Distributed Between Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits

The balance sheet obligations, distributed between pension and other post-employment benefits were as follows:

As at December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Included in other long-term liabilities

 

 

   

 

 

Pension benefits

 

$

44,533

 

$

47,646

Other post-employment benefits

 

 

25,941

 

 

23,719

Accrued benefit liabilities

 

$

70,474

 

$

71,365

Included in other long-term assets

 

 

   

 

 

Pension benefits

 

$

99,554

 

$

79,637

Schedule of Balance Sheets and the Funded Statuses of the Benefit Plans

The amounts recognized in the balance sheets and the funded statuses of the benefit plans were as follows:

As at December 31, 2024

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Present value of funded obligations

 

$

314,844

 

 

$

60,161

 

 

$

375,005

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

(374,424

)

 

 

(57,168

)

 

 

(431,592

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

(59,580

)

 

 

2,993

 

 

 

(56,587

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of unfunded
obligations

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

22,395

 

 

3,546

 

 

25,941

(Pension benefits) accrued benefit liabilities

 

$

(58,014

)

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

(55,021

)

 

$

22,395

 

$

3,546

 

$

25,941

As at December 31, 2023

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Present value of funded obligations

 

$

306,251

 

 

$

58,546

 

 

$

364,797

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

(348,170

)

 

 

(49,913

)

 

 

(398,083

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

(41,919

)

 

 

8,633

 

 

 

(33,286

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of unfunded obligations

 

 

1,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,295

 

 

 

19,999

 

 

3,720

 

 

23,719

(Pension benefits) accrued benefit liabilities

 

$

(40,624

)

 

$

8,633

 

 

$

(31,991

)

 

$

19,999

 

$

3,720

 

$

23,719

Schedule of Changes in the Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets

The changes in the benefit obligations and in the fair value of plan assets were as follows:

As at December 31, 2024

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Change in benefits obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, January 1, 2024

 

$

307,546

 

 

$

58,546

 

 

$

366,092

 

 

$

19,999

 

 

$

3,720

 

 

$

23,719

 

Current service cost

 

 

3,890

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

4,602

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

 

 

587

 

Interest expense

 

 

14,185

 

 

 

2,987

 

 

 

17,172

 

 

 

939

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

1,127

 

Remeasurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains arising from plan experience

 

 

3,253

 

 

 

(513

)

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(177

)

Actuarial gains from change in demographic assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains from changes in financial assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

(3,024

)

 

 

(3,024

)

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

1,441

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(13,215

)

 

 

(3,567

)

 

 

(16,782

)

 

 

(684

)

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(1,062

)

Contributions by plan participants

 

 

862

 

 

 

 

 

 

862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange & other

 

 

(111

)

 

 

5,020

 

 

 

4,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

306

 

Benefit obligation, December 31, 2024

 

 

316,410

 

 

 

60,161

 

 

 

376,571

 

 

 

22,395

 

 

 

3,546

 

 

 

25,941

 

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, January 1, 2024

 

 

(348,170

)

 

 

(49,913

)

 

 

(398,083

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by plan participants

 

 

(862

)

 

 

 

 

 

(862

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by
employer

 

 

(1,364

)

 

 

(3,462

)

 

 

(4,826)

 

 

 

(684

)

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(463

)

Transfer to other plans

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

(15,867

)

 

 

(2,582

)

 

 

(18,449

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid

 

 

13,215

 

 

 

3,567

 

 

 

16,782

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

463

 

As at December 31, 2024

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Remeasurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Return on plan assets, excluding interest income

 

 

(23,219

)

 

 

(389

)

 

 

(23,608

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative costs

 

 

459

 

 

 

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange & other

 

 

 

 

 

(4,389

)

 

 

(4,389

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, December 31, 2024

 

 

(374,424

)

 

 

(57,168

)

 

 

(431,592

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Pension benefits) accrued benefit liabilities, December 31, 2024

 

$

(58,014

)

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

(55,021

)

 

$

22,395

 

$

3,546

 

$

25,941

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

As at December 31, 2023

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Change in benefits obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, January 1, 2023

 

$

276,757

 

 

$

58,835

 

 

$

335,592

 

 

$

17,888

 

 

$

3,857

 

 

$

21,745

 

Current service cost

 

 

4,013

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

4,697

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

 

 

 

466

 

Interest expense

 

 

14,172

 

 

 

3,010

 

 

 

17,182

 

 

 

927

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

1,120

 

Remeasurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains arising from plan experience

 

 

6,341

 

 

 

(353

)

 

 

5,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

122

 

Actuarial gains from change in demographic assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains from changes in financial assumptions

 

 

18,911

 

 

 

1,182

 

 

 

20,093

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

1,399

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(13,768

)

 

 

(3,457

)

 

 

(17,225

)

 

 

(646

)

 

 

(403

)

 

 

(1,049

)

Contributions by plan participants

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange & other

 

 

192

 

 

 

(1,355

)

 

 

(1,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(84

)

Benefit obligation, December 31, 2023

 

 

307,546

 

 

 

58,546

 

 

 

366,092

 

 

 

19,999

 

 

 

3,720

 

 

 

23,719

 

Change in fair value of plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, January 1, 2023

 

 

(324,069

)

 

 

(47,718

)

 

 

(371,787

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by plan participants

 

 

(928

)

 

 

 

 

 

(928

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributions by employer (net of transfer to other plans)

 

 

(487

)

 

 

(2,275

)

 

 

(2,762

)

 

 

(646

)

 

 

(403

)

 

 

(1,049

)

Interest income

 

 

(16,466

)

 

 

(2,443

)

 

 

(18,909

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid

 

 

13,768

 

 

 

3,457

 

 

 

17,225

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

1,049

 

 

Pension Plans

 

Other Post-employment
Benefit Plans

As at December 31, 2023

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

 

Canadian

 

US

 

Total

Remeasurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Return on plan assets, excluding interest income

 

 

(20,499

)

 

 

(2,053

)

 

 

(22,552

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative costs

 

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange & other

 

 

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, December 31, 2023

 

 

(348,170

)

 

 

(49,913

)

 

 

(398,083

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Pension benefits) accrued benefit liabilities, December 31, 2023

 

$

(40,624

)

 

$

8,633

 

 

$

(31,991

)

 

$

19,999

 

$

3,720

 

$

23,719

Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans

The estimated future benefit payments for the defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans until 2034 are as follows:

 

Pension
Plans

 

Other Post-
employment
Benefit Plans

2025

 

$

19,925

 

$

1,353

2026

 

$

21,098

 

$

1,401

2027

 

$

22,016

 

$

1,447

2028

 

$

22,849

 

$

1,490

2029

 

$

23,526

 

$

1,567

2030 to 2034

 

$

123,778

 

$

8,468

Schedule of Fair Value of the Plan Assets Were Allocated Between the Various Types of Investments

The fair value of the plan assets were allocated as follows between the various types of investments:

As at December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Equity securities

       

 

Canada

 

13.3%

 

22.0

%

United States

 

7.9%

 

13.8

%

International (other than United States)

 

7.5%

 

13.6

%

Emerging markets

 

2.8%

 

4.7

%

Fixed income instruments

       

 

Canada

 

68.0%

 

43.8

%

Cash and cash equivalents

 

0.5%

 

2.1

%

US Pension Plans

As at December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Equity securities

       

 

United States

 

31.2%

 

25.9

%

Canada

 

1.0%

 

1.0

%

International

 

17.2%

 

18.7

%

Fixed income instruments

       

 

United States

 

28.7%

 

27.4

%

Canada

 

0.1%

 

0.1

%

International

 

3.2%

 

5.2

%

Other investments

       

 

United States

 

13.4%

 

14.2

%

Canada

 

0.3%

 

0.4

%

International

 

4.9%

 

7.1

%

Schedule of Significant Assumptions Adopted in Measuring the Company’s Pension and Other Benefit Obligations

The following are the significant assumptions adopted in measuring the Company’s pension and other benefit obligations:

 

Canadian

 

US

As at December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Actuarial benefit obligation

       

 

       

 

Discount rate

 

4.65%

 

5.15

%

 

5.60%

 

5.10

%

Benefit costs for the year ended

       

 

       

 

Discount rate

 

4.65%

 

5.20

%

 

5.10%

 

5.30

%

Future salary growth

 

2.50%

 

2.50

%

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Schedule of Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans

Other Post-employment Benefit Plans

As at December 31,

 

Canadian

 

US

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Benefit costs for the year ended

           

 

   

 

Discount rate

 

4.65%

 

5.20%

 

5.60

%

 

5.30

%

Health care cost trend rate

 

6.04%

 

4.04% to 6.04%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Other medical trend rates

 

4.00% to 5.11%

 

4.00% to 5.11%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Schedule of Impact on Defined Benefit Obligation from One Percent Increase or Decrease Change in Assumptions

Pension plans

As at December 31, 2024

 

Canadian

 

US

1% increase

 

1% decrease

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

Discount rate

 

$

(34,758)

 

$

42,597

 

$

(5,288

)

 

$

6,238

Future salary growth

 

$

(3,988)

 

$

4,466

 

$

N/A

 

 

$

N/A

As at December 31, 2023

 

Canadian

 

US

1% increase

 

1% decrease

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

Discount rate

 

$

(35,279

)

 

$

40,962

 

 

$

(5,472

)

 

$

6,504

Future salary growth

 

$

3,676

 

 

$

(5,305

)

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

Other Post-employment Benefit Plans

 

Canadian

 

US

As at December 31, 2024

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

Discount rate

 

$

(2,714

)

 

$

3,360

 

 

$

(227

)

 

$

256

Medical and dental trend rates

 

$

2,074

 

 

$

(1,755

)

 

$

N/A

 

 

$

N/A

 

Canadian

 

US

As at December 31, 2023

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

 

1% increase

 

1% decrease

Discount rate

 

$

(2,300

)

 

$

2,842

 

 

$

(241

)

 

$

273

Medical and dental trend rates

 

$

476

 

 

$

(456

)

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A