Helping employees to take the lead
At the turn of the 21st century, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) was in the midst of a shift in its corporate strategy.
- By: Neil Faba
- February 3, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
Top Stories in Benefits
Negotiating the social contract
The state of healthcare in Canada is in flux. As the economy forces companies to do more, bill less and accept more risk, the need…
- February 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:43
Morneau Shepell acquires U.S. benefits administrator
Morneau Shepell has acquired SBC Systems Company, Inc., a U.S. provider of employee benefits administration systems, based in Atlanta, GA.
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
Engage your way to wellness
Research carried out in conjunction with Aon Hewitt’s Best Employers in Canada study shows a link between highly engaged employees and improved health and overall…
- By: Neil Crawford
- January 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 13:41
Coaching employees to keep healthy
Lifestyle health coaching programs have been used extensively in the U.S. and other countries for more than 15 years to provide health improvement services to…
- By: Dr. Brenda Wright, Dr. Saul Quint and Dr. Neil Gordon
- January 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:42
Health benefits
Randy McGlynn wins Benefits Canada’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award
It can easily be said that Randy McGlynn, CEO of the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) based in Waterloo, Ont., has a way with people.
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
How to select the right HCSA
With any financial product, a lack of industry standardization often causes confusion within the marketplace. No product within the benefits market today could be more…
- By: James Geneau
- January 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:23
Equitable Life launches drug plan tool kit
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a new drug plan management tool kit, designed to help employers to better understand their drug plan risks and…
- By: Staff
- January 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:20
Health benefits
Halifax Professional Firefighters take health into their own hands
Five years ago, Halifax Professional Firefighters took a big step with their benefits plan when they chose to begin actively managing the plan themselves.
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Where’s the love in your workplace?
For most of us, “the love economy” suggests the unpaid labour associated with volunteering, caring for the young, old and sick, and managing the household.…
- By: Susan Deller
- January 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:16
Health/wellness
Campbell’s and Tri Fit encourage healthy behaviour
Campbell Company of Canada truly walks the wellness talk, says Veronica Marsden, president of Tri Fit Inc.
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Health/wellness
Marine Atlantic helps employees to drive change
With an aging employee base and benefits costs rising, Marine Atlantic Inc. decided to really get serious about workplace wellness back in 2004.
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Health/wellness
Dufferin Child and Family Services looks to behaviour to reduce sick time
A few years ago, Jennifer Moore, manager of HR and organizational development at Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCFS), noticed a spike in casual and…
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
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