Halifax-based IWK Health Centre has introduced a range of new actions around its 3,200 employees’ mental, physical and financial well-being after winning in the health and…
As concern about post-traumatic stress disorder mounts, Morneau Shepell is adding a trauma assist program to its employee and family assistance program. The new program,…
A significant minority (43 per cent) of Canadian office workers and managers work more than 40 hours each week to tackle work they didn’t have…
Is it time for the federal government to extend parental leave to 18 months? Under a proposal revealed during last year’s federal election campaign, the…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada and HealthCareCAN are working together to explore how psychologically healthy healthcare workplaces are essential to patients’ health. The work is part of…
The Government of Ontario has named Alan Hibben to OPTrust’s 10-member board of trustees, which oversees the administration of the plan and the management of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to fulfil his promise to extend parental leave to 18 months, but many Canadians are already thinking about how…
Starting today, seniors and children in Saskatchewan will have to pay more for prescription drugs under the province’s drug program. As part of the province’s…
Lakeside Process Controls says it’s seeing results from its wellness program as employee health improves and prescription drug claims fall. “We’re off to a great…
Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase by 25 cents today, from $10.50 per hour to $10.75. The PEI government said in a release that…
Who wouldn’t want to spend all summer by the pool or lake? But while lifeguarding and camp counselling are still popular ways to fill the…
Dean Connor, president and chief executive officer of Sun Life Financial Inc. has been elected chair of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association.…
In a reminder about the importance of clarity in insurance clauses, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has ruled in favour of a school teacher who sought…
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…