Q&A: Educating and engaging
Cara Carson, Western University’s 2012 conference co-ordinator, describes the team effort that goes into creating a successful employee education program.
- By: Tammy Burns
- April 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Top Stories in Benefits
Engaging employees through education
At Western University in London, Ont., the students aren’t the only ones getting an education. For the past 10 years, the university has made learning…
- By: Tammy Burns
- April 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Insurers to share costs of high-priced drugs
A group of 23 Canadian insurance companies has come up with a plan to share the cost of high-priced drug treatments—a move they say will…
- By: Tammy Burns
- April 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:57
Health/wellness
Unhealthy lifestyles killing Ontarians: Study
A new study says smoking, alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical activity and stress finds are costing Ontarians more than seven years of their lives.
- By: Canadian Press
- April 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
Happy National Employee Benefits Day!
Attention benefits plan sponsors and members: today is your day. It’s National Employee Benefits Day. Created by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP),…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:46
Budget sets out tax rules for sickness and AD&D plans
It was a little-acknowledged paragraph in the federal budget, but Canada has made some changes regarding taxation for group sickness and accident plans that could…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 16:27
What Ontario’s budget means for benefits plans
On March 27, the Ontario government tabled its new fiscal budget—and it includes a number of long-term initiatives that will have a significant impact on…
- By: Tim Clarke
- March 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
LTD insurance required for federally regulated employers
The federal budget remained fairly silent on employer-provided benefits and healthcare provisions, but one quiet note in the document could play into future considerations for…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 18:14
Fraud prevention tips for benefits plan members
March is Fraud Prevention Month and over the past few weeks, several associations and companies have been working to get the message of fraud prevention…
- By: Joel Alleyne
- March 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:07
Benefits without breaking the bank
On the group benefits side, those organizations with fewer plan members still face a few roadblocks when it comes to offering the flexibility that many…
- By: Helen Burnett-Nichols
- March 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:00
TRW drives proactive workplace wellness
In 2009, in partnership with Sun Life Financial Canada, the US$14.4-billion manufacturer of automotive safety systems began offering online health risk assessments (HRAs) and biometric…
- By: Brooke Smith
- March 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:31
Drive engagement with career development
First the bad news: there’s a good chance your employees are unhappy. But the good news is that you may be able to remedy their…
- By: Tammy Burns
- March 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:04
Strategize your wellness: A case study
The Regional Municipality of York introduced its strategic wellness program, in partnership with Sun Life Financial’s Health and Wellness team, in response to information garnered…
- By: Lori Casselman
- March 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:47
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