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A look at how internet-based CBT programs are evolving

A look at how internet-based CBT programs are evolving

Internet-based programs are the future of mental-health therapy, according to Peter Gove, the former innovation leader in health management at Green Shield Canada, speaking during a session…

Harnessing analytics, data to support employee mental health

Harnessing analytics, data to support employee mental health

Mental health is the third largest health spend in terms of benefits plan management, according to Derek Weir, manager of health benefit solutions at Medavie Blue…

Giving workers mental-health care options extremely important

Giving workers mental-health care options extremely important

When Mark Henick, principal and chief executive officer at Strategic Mental Health Solutions, was younger, he felt he had no choice but to take his…

Awareness, education key parts of a mental-health action plan

Awareness, education key parts of a mental-health action plan

Among the ways employers can encourage better employee mental health is to focus on prevention by raising awareness, reduce structural barriers and provide mental-health education,…

The comorbidity link between migraine and mental health

The comorbidity link between migraine and mental health

A migraine sufferer herself, Dr. Rose Giammarco, founder and director of Hamilton Headache Clinic, told the audience at Benefits Canada‘s 2019 Mental Health Summit that…

The role of nutrition in improving mental health

The role of nutrition in improving mental health

Since good nutrition contributes to better mental health, what people eat has a direct relationship to their mood and how they function, said Charmaine Alexander,…

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Shareholder environmental activism showing results without compromising returns: study

Shareholder environmental activism has been growing in popularity with institutional investors, but is it working? The New York City pension system implemented a boardroom accountability…

  • By: Staff
  • January 3, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 08:18
Quebec bill proposes increase to adoptive parental leave

Quebec bill proposes increase to adoptive parental leave

Quebec’s government is introducing a bill that would increase leave entitlements for adoptive parents from the current 37 weeks to 42. The bill would also increase entitlements…

  • By: Staff
  • January 2, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:30
AIMCo purchasing equity interest in B.C. pipeline

AIMCo purchasing equity interest in B.C. pipeline

The company behind the $6.2-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia has made a deal to sell a 65 per cent equity interest in the…

EI premiums to fall in 2020 for workers and employers

EI premiums to fall in 2020 for workers and employers

Canadian workers and employers will enjoy a slight decrease in employment insurance premiums in the new year, resulting in about $1.1 billion in total reductions…

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After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead

After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal. Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where…

  • January 2, 2020 December 13, 2020
  • 09:08
Geopolitics ranked top risk for pension funds: survey

Can the global expansion last into 2020?

Investors are waiting for some of the conflicts causing global uncertainty to be resolved. But will they get their wish in 2020? “We’re entering the…

  • By: Yaelle Gang
  • January 2, 2020 February 23, 2021
  • 09:05
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AIMCo purchasing equity interest in TC Energy Coastal GasLink pipeline

The company behind the $6.2-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia says it’s made a deal to sell a 65 per cent equity interest in…

Editorial: Celebrating winning employers shines a light in dark times

As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…

Head to head: What’s riskier right now: investments in private equity or public equity?

One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…

How Waterloo Regional Health Network leadership unified retirement benefits under the HOOPP to ensure equity across its workforce

When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • December 12, 2025 December 14, 2025
  • 08:58