Top 10 benefits stories of 2025
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An article on the federal government’s official rebuttal to a 2023 report that argued Alberta is entitled to more than half the assets of the…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
Webinar coverage: Early diagnosis, high-efficacy treatments transforming life with MS
Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world, with an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people living with the disease. Every day, 12…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 December 3, 2025
- 08:00
Webinar coverage: New brain tumour treatment offers hope for working Canadians
Glioma, the most common malignant brain tumour in young adults under 50 is a devastating disease that often strikes people in their prime working years,…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 December 11, 2025
- 08:00
Webinar coverage: New treatment marks a turning point in Alzheimer’s care
Health Canada recently approved the first disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, which is a long-awaited milestone that carries significant implications for private drug plans, employers…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- December 9, 2025 November 26, 2025
- 08:00
Coverage of the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference
Nearly 150 leaders and influencers in the benefits industry gathered at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21 for the 2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference.…
- December 3, 2025 November 24, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Using benefits, claims data to find preventative health solutions
When a plan sponsor was seeing musculoskeletal issues come up in disability claims, it wanted to figure out if it could do more to support…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 07:58
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Automated insulin pumps changing the game for type one diabetes
Since the only treatment for type one diabetes is insulin, there’s only one option for treating the condition, according to Andrew Muirhead (pictured right), territory manager…
- By: Jordan Tallis
- December 3, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 07:55
2025 Healthy Outcomes Conference: Plan sponsors want data to tie wellness investments to health outcomes
Plan sponsors have far more access to benefits utilization and organizational health data than in recent years, but challenges persist with fragmentation and consistency across…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 3, 2025 November 28, 2025
- 07:52
Editorial: Looking at the good, bad and ugly of artificial intelligence
It’s difficult to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the hype around artificial intelligence and its many applications in our day-to-day lives. I was a kid during…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 14, 2025 January 7, 2026
- 09:00
How is disability management evolving amid remote work and technological change?
Despite the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus pandemic over in May 2023, the health crisis continues to shape workplaces around the globe. “Before the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 14, 2025 November 12, 2025
- 08:56
Pratt & Whitney Canada awarded for data-driven approach to supporting employee mental health
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s holistic approach to employee mental-health support resulted in a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 6, 2025 October 29, 2025
- 09:00
Admiral Insurance awarded for balanced, comprehensive approach to employee wellness
Admiral Insurance’s comprehensive approach to employee wellness led to a win (tied with one other employer) in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with fewer…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 09:00
Coordination, collaboration at core of HOOPP’s winning absence management program
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan was a winner at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards for its absence management program, which excels because the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 23, 2025 October 22, 2025
- 09:00
Employer-sponsored benefits plans reducing climate-related health impacts, but employees not making connection: expert
While climate change is exacerbating employees’ pre-existing health challenges, workers aren’t always making the link between these health impacts and the support provided in their…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 16, 2025 October 15, 2025
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2025 Toronto Benefits Summit
In both an in-person and virtual format on Sept. 16, the inaugural Toronto Benefits Summit brought together more than 300 employers, consultants, industry providers and…
- By: Benefits Canada
- October 14, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 08:00
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: A closer look at the impact of eye health on productivity
Inconsistency in public health care and private benefits coverage for vision care could be keeping many Canadians from getting their eyes checked regularly, according to…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 October 6, 2025
- 07:59
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: Greater flexibility in benefits plans would better support women’s health
While society’s understanding of women’s health has significantly evolved in the last few years, employee benefits plans haven’t yet caught up. “We expect men and…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 November 5, 2025
- 07:58
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: Rethinking obesity treatment, prior authorization for weight management drugs
As effective weight management drugs come to market, it’s time to move beyond outdated approaches to obesity care and towards holistic treatment strategies, said Marie-Hélène…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 07:56
2025 Toronto Benefits Summit: Supporting plan members with cancer before, during and after a leave
With many Canadian employers likely to have employees go on leave related to cancer, one survey suggests they need guidance on how to support those…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- October 14, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 07:54
World Mental Health Day: Symcor helping employees manage anxiety with webinars, benefits
In response to growing awareness and incidences of anxiety, Ontario-based Symcor Inc. is hosting a webinar this month to help employees recognize and manage the…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 10, 2025 October 9, 2025
- 09:00
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How employers can support employees through treatment and recovery
The Canadian Cancer Society estimates 30,500 women and 290 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, with about 5,500 Canadians expected to die…
- By: Sonya Singh
- October 8, 2025 October 6, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on an arbitrator’s confirmation of the long-term disability exception to Ontario’s mandatory retirement rule was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…
- By: Staff
- September 26, 2025 September 25, 2025
- 09:00
Canadian insurers paid out record $143.3BN in health, retirement benefits in 2024: CLHIA
Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $143.3 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $128 billion in 2023, according…
- By: Staff
- September 25, 2025 September 24, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario arbitrator confirms validity of LTD exception to mandatory retirement rule
An Ontario arbitrator has confirmed the validity of the long-term disability exception to the mandatory retirement rule. When Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in 2006, the…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 24, 2025 September 22, 2025
- 09:00