Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate planning, individual and joint money management, investing, wealth building and pre-retirement strategies, says Diana McLachlan, the organization’s chief people officer. She notes the company’s overall approach to financial literacy emphasizes […]
Cancer rates among Canadian women age 50 and younger are twice as high as those of men in the same age group, according to a new report by Sun Life Financial Inc. The report analyzed health claims data from more than three million plan members and 20,000 employers. It found cancer continued to drive a […]
In stock ownership, Scotiabank employees have the combined heft of a large institutional investor: more than 30,000 active members in the bank’s employee share ownership plan own 20 million shares between them — or about 1.5 per cent of the institution’s total outstanding shares. “It’s a flagship benefit we have here,” says Simon Cabral, the […]
The majority of Canadian employees (70 per cent) say their productivity has declined due to worsening mental health, according to a new report by Telus Health. The report, which analyzed employee responses from the company’s 2024 and 2025 mental-health indexes, found 40 per cent of workers are living with constant stress, with those younger than […]
By recognizing cultural differences, organizations ease stress and allow people to bring their authentic selves to work, improving well-being, performance and retention, says Eddy Ng, professor of equity and inclusion in business at Queen’s University. “If employees don’t feel like they belong, they don’t feel safe. They’re constantly paying what I call the inclusion tax […]
Burnout is on the rise among Canadian employees, costing employers between $5,500 and $28,500 per worker each year, according to a new survey by Mental Health Research Canada, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health and the Canada Life Assurance Co. The survey, which polled more than 5,000 employees, found two-fifths (39 per cent) said they’ve felt […]
Nearly nine in 10 (89 per cent) Canadians with life insurance say it supports their mental well-being, particularly by providing peace of mind that their loved ones will be financially protected and reducing worry about debts and final expenses, according to a new survey by Blue Cross. The survey, which polled more than 2,100 Canadians […]
Canadian employers’ 2026 salary budgets are projected to rise by an average of 3.1 per cent, down slightly from the 3.2 per cent allocated in 2025, according to a new survey by Normandin Beaudry. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employers, found 42 per cent plan on granting an average additional budget of 0.9 […]
Nearly three-in-five Canadian workers (59 per cent) say they preferred to spend most of their working hours at home, a trend that runs counter to rising return-to-office mandates from major employers, according to a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute. The survey, which polled more than 1,900 Canadian employees, found just nine per cent […]