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Will cancer screening save your life?
Health/wellness

Will cancer screening save your life?

A recent recommendation by a U.S. government advisory panel to ditch the PSA test for prostate cancer has reignited the call for a cancer screening…

Take employee communication from here to there
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Take employee communication from here to there

Plan members are busy people. In our hyper-connected world, many employees struggle with information overload. With that in mind, it's a good idea to ask…

Express Scripts releases drug spend study
Health benefits

Express Scripts releases drug spend study

Drug spend in Canada may have remained flat in 2011, but private drug plans wasted approximately $5 billion last year, according to Express Scripts Canada’s…

  • By: Staff
  • May 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
The elephant and the iceberg: Mental health in the workplace
Health/wellness

The elephant and the iceberg: Mental health in the workplace

For Dr. Stanley Dermer, chief psychiatrist for D.W. Dermer & Associates, mental health in the workplace is associated with two metaphors: an elephant and an…

Empire Life to offer HSAs
Health benefits

Empire Life to offer HSAs

The Empire Life Insurance Company has announced it will add a traditional healthcare spending account (HSA) to its group benefits products.

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:43
Health benefits

Sun Life wellness study to find ROI

Workplace wellness may be a popular topic in the benefits space, but there is a lack of research clearly assessing the return on investment (ROI)…

Three approaches to benefits management
Health benefits

Three approaches to benefits management

The perfect storm in global economies over the past few years has dramatically transformed human capital and benefits markets, and an HR department must determine…

Poor diets putting employees at risk
Health/wellness

Poor diets putting employees at risk

Although Canadians have made small improvements to their diets in recent decades, persistently poor eating habits continue to increase their risk of developing a chronic…

Time warp: 2012 Drug Plan Report
Health benefits

Time warp: 2012 Drug Plan Report

Back in the 1980s, when I worked in my father’s pharmacy, everything was fair game from a drug reimbursement standpoint. It’s incredible to think that,…

  • May 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:50
2012 Group Benefits Providers Report: Act now, save later
Health benefits

2012 Group Benefits Providers Report: Act now, save later

Rising drug plan costs, tighter restrictions on government-paid medical coverage, more employees working past age 65—all of these factors will play a role in driving…

Preparing for the drug pipeline
Health benefits

Preparing for the drug pipeline

It’s strange that, in all of this, there has been very little attention placed on the 70% to 75% of private plan spending that is…

  • May 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:51
Employees unprepared for a disability
Disability management

Employees unprepared for a disability

The likelihood of life-altering disability affecting employees could be greater than you—and they—think. And employees aren’t prepared for it.

Assessing mental health at work
Health/wellness

Assessing mental health at work

How mentally healthy is your workplace? In honour of Mental Health Week, running from May 7 to 13, the Quebec-based Mental Illness Foundation is asking…

  • By: Staff
  • May 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:18

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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