Top 10 news stories of July 2018
There was a lot of news to share from the pension, investment, benefits and human resources industries this month. Here are the 10 most popular…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Top Stories in Benefits
Manulife, Shoppers Drug Mart launch medical marijuana partnership
Manulife Financial Corp. is launching a medical marijuana program in partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. this fall. The program, which will be available for participating…
- By: Staff
- July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:26
71% of global employers offer wellness programs: survey
Some 71 per cent of global employers have a defined wellness program for their employees, according to a new report by the Top Employers Institute. The survey, which…
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:02
Lack of benefits biggest challenge of gig economy: survey
A lack of benefits, including medical, dental and disability, is the biggest challenge of working in the gig economy, according to a new survey by BMO Wealth Management.…
- By: Staff
- July 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
New contracts for casino workers include pension improvements
Unifor members employed by three Ontario casinos have voted to ratify new three-year contracts that include improvements to their pension plans. Unifor members from Local 1090…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:00
Government looks to AI to speed up CPP disability benefits
Federal officials overseeing billions in benefit payments to millions of Canadians are hoping artificial intelligence can resolve ongoing snags in the system. The government is…
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:45
Delta Air Lines workers maintain DB pension in new contract
Delta Air Lines Inc. employees in Canada, represented by the United Steelworkers union, have ratified a new five-year contract, which includes maintaining their defined benefit plan…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
Green Shield Canada appoints Zahid Salman as president, CEO
Green Shield Canada has appointed Zahid Salman as its new president and chief executive officer. In the new role, which is effective Sept. 4, 2018,…
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 17:45
Novus Health partners with iA Financial Group to provide health, wellness tools
Novus Health is partnering with iA Financial Group to provide employers with health and wellness tools for their plan members. “For many Canadians, health literacy remains a…
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:15
What is the plan sponsor’s role in mitigating the opioid crisis?
There were almost 4,000 opioid-related deaths in Canada in 2017, according to Health Canada statistics released in June. Meanwhile, in the United States, a new…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- July 24, 2018 April 7, 2021
- 09:15
Aurora Cannabis to cover medical marijuana for employees
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is rolling out a new employee benefits plan that includes coverage of medical marijuana. The plan, which will be administered by Sun…
- By: Staff
- July 23, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:56
Proposed PMPRB changes could limit Canada’s access to new drugs: report
While the federal government’s proposed amendments to Canada’s patented medicines regulations are aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs, they risk limiting patient access to new, innovative…
- By: Staff
- July 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
National pharmacare program should be voluntary for provinces, territories: premiers
In a meeting in Saint Andrews, N.B., on Friday, provincial and territorial premiers met to discuss ways to improve health care for Canadians, including the…
- By: Staff, with files from The Canadian Press
- July 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:48
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 09:00
Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million punitive damages award in LTD claims case
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award — reportedly the largest award of its kind in a Canadian long-term…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- February 2, 2024 February 1, 2024
- 09:00
Manulife, Loblaw deal to deliver specialty drugs sparks access, competition concerns
Some pharmacare policy experts are raising concerns about competition and patient access to much-needed medication after Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription…
- By: Sammy Hudes, the Canadian Press
- January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024
- 09:00
A deep dive into health-care navigation guides
With employees often struggling to find benefits offerings related to mental-health support or chronic conditions, demand for health-care system navigation services has increased significantly in…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:57
Q&A with the Royal Bank of Canada’s Jamie Abbott
The RBC’s senior director of North American benefits and global well-being discusses building flexibility into the modern benefits plan, harnessing AI capabilities in the banking…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:54
2024 Workplace Benefits Awards now open for entries
Is your organization leading the way in transforming policies and programs to meet the evolving needs of employees? Are you stepping up your financial wellness…
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2024 April 30, 2024
- 09:00
New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes
Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he’s not working 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, he’s working as an administrative assistant for a local community…
- By: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, the Associated Press
- November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023
- 15:00
U.S. government launching initiative to encourage more employee ownership
The U.S. Department of Labor is launching an employee ownership initiative to encourage more employers and employees to take advantage of these opportunities. The new…
- By: Staff
- July 26, 2023 July 25, 2023
- 09:00
Report finds DEI increasingly important in talent attraction, retention efforts
While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of employers say the macroeconomic environment is negatively impacting recruitment, three-quarters (74 per cent) say it hasn’t reduced…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2023 April 10, 2023
- 09:00