Generic drugs slow spending growth
Last year, $29.3 billion was spent on prescription drugs in Canada, but the annual growth rate was the second-lowest in more than 20 years.
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
Top Stories in Benefits
Employers see smaller increases in healthcare costs
The cost of providing employer-sponsored healthcare benefits in the United States is expected to increase 4.4% this year, a slight uptick from 2013, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:39
Planning for data-driven preferred provider networks
It’s gratifying to see that the era of data-driven preferred provider networks (PPNs) is now upon us. The opportunities for plan sponsors and pharmacy providers…
- March 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:34
Why communicating benefits costs pays off
If you’re not educating your employees about the cost of their group benefits plan, you’re missing an important opportunity. That’s because most plan members simply…
- By: Susan Deller
- March 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Employers can help workers cope with cancer
About two out of every five Canadians are likely to develop cancer in their lifetime and employers can be more supportive of their workers to…
- By: Suzanne Bowness
- February 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:40
Fighting rare diseases
Today is Rare Disease Day and more than 80 countries around the world are participating in the cause.
- By: Staff
- February 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Changing the conversation about benefits cost management
I have been in this business a long time—more than a few years. And since Day 1, benefits cost management has been the No. 1…
- By: Brian Lindenberg
- February 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Canada’s off-label drug problem
In January 2014, the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released its report on the off-label use of prescription drugs in Canada.…
- February 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
Health/wellness
Corporate wellness incentives to increase
American employers plan to spend an average of US$594 ($660) per employee on wellness-based incentives within their healthcare programs this year, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
EAPs benefit employers, employees: Study
A study commissioned by Arete Human Resources finds that employee assistance programs (EAPs) demonstrate the benefits of EAPs to both employers and employees.
- By: Staff
- February 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Ontario plans cost-sharing model for retiree benefits
The Ontario government will transition to a cost-sharing model for retiree benefits for employees retiring on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
- By: Staff
- February 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:47
Few employers contain specialty drug costs
Although American employers express concerns over the growing proportion of drug costs attributable to specialty medications—currently exceeding 30% and expected to increase to more than…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:15
Part of Affordable Care Act delayed for employers
Some American employers won't be required to provide health insurance to their workers next year.
- By: Staff
- February 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:29
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