Editorial: We’re all in this together
To say things have changed since I wrote my last editorial is a massive understatement. Of course, the early rumblings of the coronavirus pandemic were…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 15, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 09:00
Top Stories in Benefits
How OPG is leveraging virtual care to improve health access
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, virtual health care is taking centre stage. But Ontario Power Generation was ahead of the curve, introducing a…
- By: Cassandra Williamson-Hopp
- May 15, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:58
How is fertility benefits coverage evolving?
In 2019, Telus Communications Inc. bumped up its combined lifetime plan maximum per employee for fertility benefits to $15,000 for both treatment procedures and drugs.…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe and Martha Porado
- May 15, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:56
Pharmacogenetic testing’s place in long-term disability programs
Plan sponsors and insurers are increasingly wading into the waters of pharmacogenetic testing by offering the service to employees making long-term disability claims. In 2017,…
- By: Melissa Dunne
- May 15, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:53
Q&A with BMO Financial Group’s Mona Malone
BMO Financial Group’s chief human resources officer and head of people and culture discusses mental health, leadership development and yoga. Q: What top challenges do…
- By: Avery Page
- May 15, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:51
Benefits plan members nervous about in-person health care, finds survey
Even as provinces prepare to gradually re-open, Canadians are feeling a little skittish about receiving in-person health care before a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed,…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 15:15
iA Financial Group partnering with Dialogue on telemedicine service
iA Financial Group is teaming up with Dialogue Technologies Inc. to improve health-care access for its group benefits plan members. The platform allows plan members…
- By: Staff
- May 12, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:00
56% of Canadians say coronavirus negatively impacting mental health: survey
More than half (56 per cent) of Canadians said the coronavirus is having a negative impact on their mental health, with social isolation the top…
- By: Staff
- May 11, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 15:00
Sick leave, accommodation, mental-health considerations for a post-pandemic return to work
As provincial governments start to lay out their plans for slowly reopening the economy, employers have a unique return-to-work scenario to handle. Appropriate sick leave and accommodation…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 11, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:30
MindBeacon’s online CBT available for all Ontarians
MindBeacon Group is partnering with the Ontario government to make its online mental-health service available free of charge for everyone in the province. Beacon is…
- By: Staff
- May 8, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:20
Coronavirus negatively impacting mental health of 50% of Canadians: survey
Half of Canadian employees said their mental health has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by Teladoc Health Inc.…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- May 8, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:15
Medavie Blue Cross adding virtual health-care to group plans
Medavie Blue Cross is adding a virtual health-care tool to its group benefits plans. The Online Doctors Unlimited tool, which is available through a partnership with…
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:15
Webinar: 2020 CAP Member Survey: Retirement savings, financial well-being in the era of coronavirus
Alongside a struggling global economy, Canadian capital accumulation plan sponsors and members are facing unprecedented challenges. This year, Benefits Canada‘s annual CAP Member Survey fielded…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 7, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 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
Ontario court to decide if former HBC employees will receive hardship fund
Ontario’s Superior Court is scheduled to decide next week whether to approve a fund the insolvent company will set up to help former Hudson’s Bay…
- By: Tara Deschamps, the Canadian Press
- February 11, 2026 February 11, 2026
- 15:00
AI gaining foothold with younger savings plan members, email remains preferred communications tool: survey
More than half (56 per cent) of plan members say email is the most effective way to communicate with them about their savings plans, according…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 6, 2026 April 7, 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
BMO supporting women’s health through conferences, resources
The Bank of Montreal is supporting women’s health through information sessions and an enhanced resource hub. The bank is hosting the latest session in its…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 6, 2026 March 12, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025
- 15:00
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…
- By: Cathy Bussewitz, the Associated Press
- July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025
- 15:00
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