What are the current drug plan trends in Canada?
Costs are increasing for drug plan sponsors…but not the ones you think.
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- April 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top Stories in Benefits
Cigna starts offering benefits to Canadian expats
Cigna Global Health Benefits has started providing medical, dental, vision and pharmacy benefits to Canadian expatriates and their eligible family members.
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:35
U.S. firms spend more on wellness, but employee take-up hasn’t risen
U.S. companies are expanding their health and wellness programs, but many employees don’t participate in them, leaving millions of dollars of unclaimed incentives.
- By: Staff
- March 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:33
Why you need a benefits communication policy
If you’re a pension or benefits plan sponsor, you need a documented communication policy. Why? Not because it’s a legal requirement. And not just to…
- By: Susan Deller
- March 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
3 drug trends you need to know
Drugs continue to be a cost driver for benefits plans, so what should plan sponsors expect going forward?
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- March 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:11
Pharmacists improve diabetes care: Report
A report offers even more proof that pharmacists can improve the care people living with diabetes receive.
- By: Brett Ruffell
- March 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Who are Canada’s Wellness Champions?
A who’s who of Toronto’s corporate leaders have made the list of finalists for the inaugural Wellness Champions Awards, announced by Thorpe Benefits.
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:35
CHCAA raises fraud awareness
The Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association (CHCAA) is hoping to raise awareness of the fight against fraud by spreading information to the public.
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:31
Health/wellness
How to help employees quit smoking
Plan sponsors need to determine the level of paternalistic concern they will maintain for the people in their employ. We often refer to this as…
- March 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
First-of-a-kind genomics project in 22 B.C. pharmacies
Personalized medicine is coming to 22 B.C. pharmacies selected from across the province to participate in the first-of-its-kind study, Genomics for Precision Drug Therapy in…
- By: Sonya Felix
- March 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:31
Most employees stressed by financial worries
The stressors having greatest impact to workers include student loans and mortgages, healthcare costs and an unsettled feeling that one has not done enough to…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
What it’s like using a treadmill desk
Treadmill desks can help users be extra-productive and leave them feeling energized as the end of the day, says Carol Toller, executive editor at Canadian…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
How to make your benefits more flexible
"Our benefits suck.” Have you ever heard that from your employees? If you have, maybe your benefits program lacks variety or pizzaz. If it were…
- By: Kevin McFadden
- March 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
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