Conference coverage: Employers Cancer Care Summit
With all of the new cancer treatments emerging, how can employers better manage issues related to the disease from a workplace perspective? With a roster of…
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:36
Top Stories in Benefits
A look at best practices for managing cancer in the workplace
After reviewing, summarizing and translating more than 40 academic studies on cancer in the workplace, Chris Bonnett, principal consultant at H3 Consulting, found no lack…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:35
Options for supporting employees in the return to work
Many employers want to do everything they can to support employees dealing with cancer. But what are some of the most effective ways of offering…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:34
A primer on the role of drug access navigators
Among the sessions at the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit was a primer on the role and services of a drug access navigator in allowing…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:34
One woman’s journey through the cancer treatment system
What’s the actual experience of dealing with the workplace while undergoing cancer treatment? At the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit, one woman told her story,…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 13:33
Ontario Liberals to expand OHIP+ program to seniors
Ontario’s political parties are busy making promises about key benefits issues as they prepare for this June’s election campaign, with the governing Liberals announcing a plan expand…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 20, 2018 March 30, 2022
- 09:45
Insurers stepping up fight against benefits fraud with analytics, big data
According to estimates from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, benefits fraud results in the loss of two to 10 per cent of health-care dollars.…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:21
Carrot Rewards adds peer-to-peer platform to wellness app
Carrot Rewards is launching a new peer-to-peer rewards platform to help Canadians encourage one another to get physically active. The wellness app is a platform that…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 15:30
Ontario NDP platform to include pharmacare, dental benefits for all workers
Ontario’s New Democratic leader unveiled parts of her platform at a campaign event on Saturday, saying the party will offer universal pharmacare and dental care…
- By: Staff, with files from The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 10:26
Managing benefits costs top concern for U.S. employers in 2018: survey
Managing costs is the top benefits priority for American employers in 2018, according to an annual survey by global insurance brokerage Hub International Ltd. The survey, which polled…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:20
Air Canada partner introduces educational assistance benefit
Air Canada partner Air Georgian Ltd. is introducing a tuition assistance program to invest in the learning and development of its workforce. “A well-rounded education…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 16:15
Benefits Canada News
Learn how legal marijuana will affect the workplace at the Benefits and Pension Summit
With the impending legalization of marijuana in Canada, what do plan sponsors need to consider? How will the workplace be affected by both recreational and medical…
- By: Ryan Murphy
- March 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Co-operators acquires full ownership in Cumis
The Co-operators Group Ltd. is acquiring full ownership of the Cumis Group Ltd. from its co-owner Central 1 Credit Union. Since 2009, Central 1 has shared ownership…
- By: Staff
- March 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
- 09:10
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…
- By: Oluwayemisi Peters
- May 12, 2026 May 12, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 12, 2026 May 11, 2026
- 09:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- May 7, 2026 May 6, 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