A national pharmacare program wouldn’t break the bank and should in fact save taxpayers billions of dollars, a new analysis suggests.
As much as 70% of costs and 80% of the incidence of chronic disease are preventable (per The New England Journal of Medicineand the World…
Albertans live and die by the price of crude oil. Whether you work for a company in the energy industry or not, oil prices impact…
Canadian women are still struggling to achieve the optimal balance between their work and family lives.
March is Fraud Prevention Month, when Canadians are encouraged to get informed about fraud and how they can protect themselves.
Your best employees are likely motivated by more than just money. That’s not to say they don’t care how much they’re paid or whether they…
Ontario is investing $28 million in local mental health and addictions organizations to provide care closer to home for people who are experiencing mental health…
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Cancer Care Ontario is on a mission to raise awareness.
It’s like living with a ticking time bomb. That’s how people with chronic lymphomatic leukemia describe their illness because they never know when their health…
Health benefits, job creation and gender equality top the list of must-haves for Canada's newest members entering the workforce, finds a study conducted by Randstad…
Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential…
Workplace stress contributes to at least 120,000 deaths each year and accounts for up to US$190 billion in healthcare costs in the United States.
Get a rectal exam or watch the hockey game? Not a tough choice, is it? But for many men, not getting tested for prostate cancer…
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…