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Conference Coverage: 2020 Mental Health Summit

Conference Coverage: 2020 Mental Health Summit

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the importance of mental health to the forefront like never before. On Nov. 12 and 13, the virtual 2020 Mental…

A look at the link between mental health and gut health

A look at the link between mental health and gut health

The mental-health impacts of isolation and quarantine are clear, but Canadians may not realize loneliness can also harm their physical health, said Diane McIntosh, psychiatrist…

Understanding the journey of a patient with depression

Understanding the journey of a patient with depression

Defining depression may seem simple, but it’s actually a complex mental-health disorder that can look different for every person it affects. That’s why a personalized…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
  • 07:56

Addressing the role of the workplace in mental-health issues, support

Two-thirds of employees making short- or long-term disability claims cited their workplace or work-related issues as a cause, but despite this only one in three…

Widespread use of AI could spur mental-health challenges

Widespread use of AI could spur mental-health challenges

Technology and artificial intelligence can play important roles in helping to address mental-health issues, but they also have the potential to greatly exacerbate them, according…

Is private and public health care ready for a mental-health tsunami?

Is private and public health care ready for a mental-health tsunami?

While group benefits plans can help employees access essential mental-health support, barriers still exist that keep people from receiving the care they need. And with the…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
  • 07:53
Canada’s mental-health care system ripe for a digital makeover

Canada’s mental-health care system ripe for a digital makeover

With the coronavirus pandemic expected to double the demand for mental-health service, digital technology is opening the door to a new normal, with shorter wait times for…

Co-ordinated treatment plan required to get staff with depression back to work

Co-ordinated treatment plan required to get staff with depression back to work

With depression rapidly becoming the primary reason for workplace impairment and disability claims, it’s important to understand the role work plays in maintaining good health.…

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
  • 07:51
U.S. SEC proposing gig workers paid in company stocks

U.S. SEC proposing gig workers paid in company stocks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing new rules that would allow gig workers to be partially paid in company equity. If adopted, the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 26, 2020 February 23, 2021
  • 09:00
Pension fund managers calling for stronger ESG disclosure

Pension fund managers calling for stronger ESG disclosure

A group of Canadian pension plan investment managers is calling on companies to standardize their environmental, social and governance disclosure to help them in their…

Diversity, inclusion at work a priority for younger employees: survey

Diversity, inclusion at work a priority for younger employees: survey

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are more of a priority for younger employees, according to a new study commissioned by ADP Canada Co. The…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
  • 15:00
Learn more about the Sustainable Investing Award finalists

Learn more about the Sustainable Investing Award finalists

The Canadian Investment Review’s Sustainable Investing Award will be presented to a pension plan that has shown leadership and/or significant progress when it comes to…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 13:23
Canadians named to advisory board developing transparency benchmark for pensions

Canadians named to advisory board developing transparency benchmark for pensions

A new advisory board tasked with creating a benchmark for transparency throughout global pension investment systems will include two Canadian members. The board was jointly…

  • By: Staff
  • November 25, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 09:20

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