Editorial: A pregnant pause
As you can see, I’m back from maternity leave and resuming my role as Editor of Benefits Canada—and I have a beautiful one-year-old daughter to…
As you can see, I’m back from maternity leave and resuming my role as Editor of Benefits Canada—and I have a beautiful one-year-old daughter to…
Why should employers implement health promotions? Essentially, we promote health to our employees so they’ll be more successful in the workplace and also know that…
For the University of British Columbia (UBC), integrating health and wellness practices into the institution’s culture has been a process. Health promotions for faculty and…
The fact that little has changed in the world of benefits over the last 20 or 30 years is both good and bad news. Since…
It is often said that people are an organization’s most important asset or that the workforce is the engine that drives corporate success. In that…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a musculoskeletal condition that affects about 1% of Canadians. If RA is not diagnosed early and treated properly, it can place…
Over the last few years, an increasing number of new medications have been introduced to treat a range of complex diseases. While many of these…
Private benefits plan managers can’t deny the impact of biologic drugs on their drug plans. According to Telus Health Solutions 2010 research, biologic drugs represent…
ESG investing—which considers environmental, social and/or governance issues in addition to financial performance—has reached a crossroads in recent years. What began as an investment approach…
After the economic turmoil that defined 2008 and decimated assets in many pension plans, few expected the turnaround in markets that occurred in 2009. In…
