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Morneau Shepell expanding clinical network capacity for mental-health support

Morneau Shepell Ltd. is expanding its clinical network capacity by 25 per cent. The growth, which is intended to increase the organization’s ability to provide…

  • By: Staff
  • August 25, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 08:45

iA Financial adding Homewood Health’s EAP to wellness offering

iA Financial Group is partnering with Homewood Health to provide plan sponsors with access to the latter’s employee assistant program. The EAP, available à la…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 December 2, 2020
  • 15:15

Newtopia introducing chronic disease product suite for plan sponsors

Toronto-based disease prevention technology company Newtopia Inc. is introducing a product suite aimed at preventing, reversing and slowing the progression of three chronic conditions. Targeting plan members…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:00
Ontario CMHA provides toolkit for employers, staff for return-to-workplace stress

Ontario CMHA provides toolkit for employers, staff for return-to-workplace stress

The Ontario division of the Canadian Mental Health Association is providing a toolkit for employers and employees to help them navigate the complex mental-health realities…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:45
Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

Employees less confident in employers’ ability to provide benefits

Some employees are seeing less value in their benefits and are less confident in their employers’ ability to provide them, according to a new survey…

  • By: Staff
  • August 24, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:15

Anxiety on the rise, overtaking depression as top mental-health concern: analysis

In the months following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, anxiety is on the rise over other mental-health conditions, overtaking depression as the No. 1…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:15
Staff at U.S. firm welcome new pets with help of adoption benefit

Staff at U.S. firm welcome new pets with help of adoption benefit

Texas-based Insurance Zebra is stepping up for employee wellness by helping them welcome furry friends into their lives. The insurer has added a $300 annual benefit…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 12, 2020
  • 09:00

Dialogue expanding services with new employee assistance program

Dialogue is expanding its health-care services by introducing an employee assistance program. The mobile-first EAP, which will be integrated into the company’s virtual-care services, aims…

  • By: Staff
  • August 21, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 08:45
Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

Liberals to replace CERB with new benefit, simplified EI program at cost of $37B

The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic. The details released Thursday outline…

Quebec applies pension relief measures, extends credit on employer contributions to health services fund

Quebec is applying new pension relief measures and is also extending the credit on employer contributions to the health services fund. The pension relief measures,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 19, 2020 November 30, 2020
  • 15:15

NL case involving employer duty to accommodate medical cannabis sent back to arbitration

The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has found a labour arbitrator failed to properly analyze an employer’s efforts to accommodate an employee taking medical…

Navacord Corp. acquiring PEI-based group benefits provider

Navacord Corp. is acquiring Cooke Capital, a group benefits plan provider based in Prince Edward Island, effective Aug. 13, 2020. The partnership aims to combine…

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2020 November 24, 2020
  • 15:20
Best Buy helping staff work out from home with virtual fitness classes

Best Buy helping staff work out from home with virtual fitness classes

Best Buy Canada Ltd. has had a well-used on-site gym at its Burnaby, B.C. head office for a decade. But when employees started working from…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the federal government’s spring economic update, including the creation of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this…

  • By: Staff
  • May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how legislative changes in Alberta are impacting employer-sponsored benefits plans was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

  • By: Staff
  • March 6, 2026 March 5, 2026
  • 09:00

Discrimination lawsuit underscores reputational, accommodation risks for employers: expert

A lawsuit against the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s Yellowknife bureau is serving as a broader wake-up call for employers navigating workplace culture, psychological safety and reputational…

  • By: Sonya Singh
  • February 24, 2026 February 26, 2026
  • 09:00

Sounding Board: How to close the mental-health benefits utilization gap in Canadian workplaces

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations create conversations around psychological well-being through campaigns, webinars and internal communications. In the aftermath of…

Flight Centre’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards wins supporting benefits communications strategy

Flight Centre Travel Group’s pair of wins at the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards is supporting the employer’s benefits communications strategy by reminding employees of available…

BMO supporting employee mental health through enhanced EAP, Indigenous CBT

The Bank of Montreal is supporting employee mental health through an enhanced employee assistance program, an upcoming Indigenous cognitive behavioural therapy tool and an internal…

Feds increasing pay, retention bonuses for CAF personnel

Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists. That…

Education benefits, tuition assistance prove life-changing for some employees

After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed…

61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey

Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024
  • 15:00