The industry often focuses on improving employee engagement in company retirement plans and educating employees on saving for retirement. Less attention is given to the…
Public service and education retirees in Quebec now have access to supplemental prescription drug insurance offered by RAMQ with the additional health insurance plan 3997…
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada has announced it will take full ownership of Buffett & Company Worksite Wellness Inc. The two organizations have been…
Does your plan require prior authorization for specialty drugs? Take our poll and let us know. As the saying goes, “What goes up, must come…
A lack of communication and transparency with stakeholders and employees have been found to be the biggest mistake companies make during a corporate or operational…
According to a recent Nanos Research public opinion poll conducted for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), 20%, or one in five, British Columbians would be…
The new generic drug pricing changes that have taken place across the country have created some evolving implications for plan sponsors. Not only have these…
If you think healthcare costs are high already, the next two decades are likely to come as a shock, as aging boomers stretch the system…
The Canadian Diabetes Association and Diabetes Québec have released a report on the state of diabetes in Canada. The report, titled Diabetes: Canada at the…
Take the opportunity to spread the word about about your employee benefits today—it’s National Employee Benefits Day. April 4, 2011 marks the seventh annual celebration…
Incidences of chronic disease in Canada are on the rise, as are mental health issues, and both are impacting the workplace in the form of…
An employer must accommodate an employee with any kind of health concern—whether physical or mental—up to the point of undue hardship. “The right to accommodate…
Generic drugs represent the only component of Canadian healthcare in which costs are decreasing. On March 29, more than 100 plan sponsors, group insurers and…
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…