Canada’s health spending per capita is the fourth-highest of 17 countries assessed in The Conference Board recent study looking at whether or not countries get…
Today’s workforce is made up of four different generations—gen X, gen Y, boomers and traditionalists—but that is only one aspect of workforce diversity. Family units…
Canadian companies should ask some tough questions and take a closer look at the way their employee drug plans are being managed or risk further…
Desjardins Financial has launched a new healthcare platform. The Health is Cool 360º platform will give eligible group insurance plan members 24/7 access to the…
Alberta will be the first province in Canada to provide individual access for patients to electronic health records (EHR) with MyHealthAlberta, a multi-phase, $33-million personal…
Why worry about details? You are just being overcautious. That has never happened in the 20 years I have been administering the plan, and I…
Sun Life Financial plans to offer a free mobile application for group benefits and group retirement and savings plan members. Submitting benefit claims and saving…
A spate of papers has been released in recent months issuing dire predictions for Canada’s healthcare system. As a percentage of GDP, our system is…
Traditional group benefits programs are facing unsustainable cost pressures; healthcare costs alone are expected to double in the next five years, based on information included…
SSQ Financial Group has announced the launch of a new mobile application: SSQ Mobile Services. With the free application, users can submit a group insurance claim using…
While 96% of Canadian employers have wellness initiatives or plan to introduce them, only 24% have fully implemented wellness strategies, according to Buck Consultant’s recent…
Social media and technology are creating new opportunities to communicate with plan members, according to Kate Nazar, assistant vice-president, client relationships, group retirement services, with…
Over the past year, there has been a lot of movement from most of the provinces on drug pricing reforms. Last week at the two-day…
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…