Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on what steps employers should consider before announcing a return-to-office mandate was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
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Ottawa Community Housing Corp. communicating employee benefits through monthly awareness campaigns
Ottawa Community Housing Corp. is educating employees about their benefits offerings through a new monthly communication campaign. The campaign, which started in January, ties the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 17, 2026 April 16, 2026
- 09:00
Gaps in health-care system driving workplace strain among Black women: report
Gaps in Canada’s health-care system are contributing to workplace strain among Black women, exposing a disconnect in how employers design and deliver benefits, according to…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 15, 2026 April 14, 2026
- 09:00
EY Canada supporting employee well-being with expanded wellness reimbursements, financial education sessions
EY Canada is supporting employee well-being by expanding its list of reimbursable wellness expenses and introducing a series of financial education seminars. Employees can now…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 13, 2026 April 10, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on an Ontario judges’ association’s lawsuit against their pension plan sponsor was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 09:00
What employers should consider before implementing a return-to-office mandate
Before bringing employees back to the office, it’s important for employers to clearly communicate their expectations, support employee well-being and ensure there’s adequate space for…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 10, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 09:00
Employers that invest in mental-health care reporting reduced claims, absenteeism: report
For every dollar invested in integrated mental-health coverage and care, $1.50 is returned through lower mental-health claims by year two, even before accounting for the…
- By: Staff
- April 8, 2026 April 9, 2026
- 15:00
Weight management drugs, rare disease treatments expected to drive private drug plan costs in 2026: report
Weight management drugs and high-cost specialty treatments are expected to have the biggest impact on private drug plans this year, according to Telus Health’s annual…
- By: Staff
- April 6, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 09:00
64% of employers cite cost control as top benefits priority in 2026: report
Roughly two-thirds (64 per cent) of global employers say cost control is their No. 1 benefits priority in 2026, citing it as a key focus…
- By: Staff
- March 31, 2026 March 30, 2026
- 09:00
Majority of Canadian women aged 35 to 55 say menopause symptoms impact work: survey
Nearly two‑thirds of Canadian women aged 35 to 55 say menopause symptoms affect their job performance, while more than half report that the time spent…
- By: Staff
- March 30, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
2026 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries
Calling all employers and plan sponsors — the 2026 Workplace Benefits Awards are now open for entries! If your organization is leading the way in…
- By: Staff
- March 30, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Skip’s new caregiving benefit was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension…
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 09:00
Relay supporting employee wellness, engagement through perks
Relay Financial Technologies Inc. is supporting employee well-being and engagement with a range of perks. The offerings are covered through the financial technology company’s wellness…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 26, 2026 March 25, 2026
- 09:00
Blue Cross Life acquiring StanCorp Financial’s Canadian voluntary benefits business
Blue Cross Life Insurance Co. of Canada is acquiring StanCorp Financial Group Inc.’s Canadian voluntary benefits business. Read: U.S. employers offering new, additional voluntary benefits…
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2026 March 23, 2026
- 15:00
Unifor, Community Living agreements include transition to CAAT DBplus pension plan, benefits gains
The union representing nearly 125 workers at Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout in Ontario have ratified new three-year collective agreements that include pension and benefits gains.…
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2026 March 24, 2026
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the structural barriers Indigenous women continue to face in workplace retirement plans and benefits programs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…
- By: Staff
- March 20, 2026 March 19, 2026
- 09:00
Employee caregiving pressures push Skip to rethink benefits
With roughly six million Canadians balancing work and caregiving responsibilities, employers are facing growing pressure to address the impact on productivity, retention and employee well-being.…
- By: Sonya Singh
- March 20, 2026 April 4, 2026
- 09:00
CLHIA fraud prevention programs focusing on collaboration, education
Preventing benefits fraud is a core priority for the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association because it helps keep benefits plans accessible and affordable for…
- By: Sadie Janes
- March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2026 Chronic Disease at Work conference
For the past 11 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they…
- By: Benefits Canada
- March 16, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 08:00
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: Rising chronic disease rates among young people, women underscore need for inclusive programs
Rising rates of chronic illness among younger people and women are changing the picture of chronic disease in Canada, according to Sun Life data. Forty-five…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 16, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 07:59
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: Addressing chronic skin conditions in the workplace
“Eczema is like a rollercoaster; it’s characterized by flares and remissions and flares and remissions — and the cruelest thing is that it’s unpredictable and…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- March 16, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 07:58
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: What benefits plan sponsors need to know about postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is the most common medical complication of pregnancy and post-pregnancy, according to Dr. Tanya Tulipan, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Dalhousie University.…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- March 16, 2026 March 11, 2026
- 07:57
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: How relationship-based care can drive health outcomes, manage chronic disease
Mental and physical health care have long been treated as separate silos, but there’s a growing recognition in the benefits industry that an integrated, personalized…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 16, 2026 March 12, 2026
- 07:56
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: Supportive workplaces can reduce stigma around type 1 diabetes, support self-management
The workplace can play an important role in helping to normalize type 1 diabetes for employees living with the condition and those whose children may…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 16, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 07:55
2026 Chronic Disease at Work: Education, regular screening could improve diagnosis, treatment of chronic hepatitis B
With chronic hepatitis B under-diagnosed and under-treated in Canada, benefits plan sponsors can help close the gap with education, vaccination and detection campaigns. “Improving access…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 16, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 07:54