This past week, Canada joined with the provinces to look at bulk-purchasing prescription drugs. That prompted the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) to…
A meeting of health ministers has wrapped up in Vancouver, with what the federal government calls a “first step” toward improving Canada’s healthcare system. Federal…
EY has launched a new health and well-being campaign for its 5,000 Canadian employees. The campaign – New Year, New You – focuses on a…
While Canadian employers agree that coverage of prescription drugs is an important part of the national healthcare system, they have strong viewpoints and concerns about…
Xerox has partnered Evive Health to add more predictive analytics to its interactive suite of healthcare solutions, RightOpt, enabling employers to strengthen their well-being programs…
Walmart is rolling out a new short-term disability program, simplified paid time off policy and a pay increase in 2016 for its U.S. employees. The…
As talks about the future of Canada’s health-care agreements kicked off in Vancouver yesterday, federal Health Minister Jane Philpott announced that Ottawa is joining the…
First Health Care has launched YourNurse, a service that provides a single point of contact to help employees navigate their health benefits. Employees can access…
PowerStream is continuing its focus on mental well-being in the workplace in 2016, offering half-day resiliency workshops to its 560 employees across four locations. The energy…
With drug prices on the rise, you’d think employers would be making plenty of changes to save costs for their benefits plans. Surprisingly, that’s not…
Indispensable and beneficial for some but unnecessary and expensive for others, paramedical services are an integral part of most group insurance plans in Canada. So…
Nearly two-thirds (70%) of employees who suffer with depression at work said they don’t feel supported by their employees, according to new research out of…
The average cost increases for global employer-sponsored medical plans will be 9.1% in 2016, 5.5 percentage points higher than the global average projected, according to a new…
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…