It’s that time of year again. Have you bought and wrapped your presents? Have you finished your holiday baking? And, most importantly, have you used up all…
Medical costs for group benefits plans will jump eight per cent in 2017, Aon Hewitt predicts. The number includes a 1.9 per cent spike in the general…
As Toronto-area commuters dash through Union Station on their way to work or to finish off their Christmas shopping, employees of the agency that runs…
We’ve all heard over and over again that Canadians spend more than they earn, a trend that has been around for a couple of generations.…
Beware the time-off tax: Canadian employees taking a week of vacation put in 21 hours of extra work to prepare and then get caught up, a…
Mercer Canada has appointed Alex Boucher as total health management leader for Canada. Based in the organization’s Halifax officer, Boucher joins Mercer with nearly 20…
In late 2015, a Canadian advisory panel on health-care innovation declared the health-care system wasn’t ready for rising costs, quality concerns, accessibility, consumerism and advances…
Sun Life has launched a national health-care provider ratings network for chiropractors, massage therapists, psychologists and other paramedical providers. Under the new ratings network, every…
The streets are snowy, the malls are full of shoppers and a December dilemma has hit again. Should employers sponsor holiday parties, especially if they’ve suffered setbacks…
The $2-million fake lake in Muskoka. Bev Oda’s $16 orange juice. Even defined benefit pension plans for civil servants. The public sector doesn’t have a…
Nearly 60 top influencers in the benefits, pension and investment industries gathered for a luncheon at the Arcadian Court in Toronto on Oct. 20 to…
CGI Group Inc., Devon Energy Canada and the Manitoba Teachers’ Society were recently awarded for their commitment to health and wellness in the workplace by…
Medaca Health Group has expanded its workplace mental-health treatment programs, adding a range of new services designed to help employers reduce absenteeism, prevent long-term disability…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…