Seven of Canada’s leading health care organizations have joined together to launch new electronic tools to help Canadians use their medications safely and appropriately.
Results from the 2012 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey suggest that opportunities exist for plan sponsors to better educate and engage plan members, according to a…
Most Canadians (82%) work to make a living, but will choose job security over a higher paycheque, says Randstad Canada.
Morneau Shepell’s My EAP app has been named “Innovation of the Year” by the Employee Assistance European Forum (EAEF).
Offering employee health and fitness programs can result in all kinds of workplace benefits, including enhanced productivity, higher morale, lower healthcare costs and reduced absenteeism.…
Express Scripts Canada has launched a mobile version of its Online Prescription Manager service, accessible at https://member.express-scripts.ca.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has launced a new online resource, called ChoosingGenerics.ca, to help Canadians learn about generic drugs.
The majority of Canadians aren’t financially prepared for long-term care needs. That’s the finding from a poll by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association…
Ceridian Canada has launched a new wellness tool designed to help employers target and measure employee health improvements.
Much of the recent discussion in the benefits and insurance sector has focused on cost implications such as prescription usage and chronic diseases. While there…
Just a year after the Ontario government gave the green light to remote dispensing machines, the fate of the controversial technology is up in the…
It was with disappointment that I read about the recent bankruptcy of PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc., and the related companies that were commonly…
Sgt. Tim Burrows realized that he had a problem. It was 2008, and the 18-year veteran of Toronto Police Service had started in the newly…
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…