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Coverage of the 2025 Chronic Disease at Work conference

For the past 10 years, Benefits Canada’s Chronic Disease at Work conference has examined the current trends in chronic disease in Canada and what they mean for…

Growing share of plan members with chronic diseases experiencing multiple co-morbidities

Chronic disease rates are rising and cases are becoming more complex, with a higher share of plan members experiencing multiple co-morbidities. This growing trend necessitates…

What plan sponsors need to know about chronic kidney disease

When a 49-year-old woman attended Dr. Phil McFarlane’s multi-care kidney clinic with polycystic kidney disease, she had multiple health issues, including chronic flank pain and…

How insulin pumps can improve insulin adherence for plan members with type one diabetes

Most people, while standing in line at a cafe, contemplate whether to get their regular drip coffee or treat themselves to a latte, and whether…

Treating early Alzheimer’s disease for optimal results and cost mitigation

Alzheimer’s disease should be an urgent health-care priority because it robs individuals of their autonomy, dignity and quality of life and takes a mental, physical…

Employers urged to consider workplace vaccine clinics in chronic disease management

Chronic illnesses are strongly linked to worse outcomes from vaccine-preventable diseases. Given the rising rate of chronic conditions in the workplace, employers should consider implementing…

Psychological safety, DEI rising considerations in workplace mental-health support

While the conversation around mental-health benefits is typically focused on coverage levels, it’s important for employers to unpack the entire mental-health bucket and consider the…

Back to basics on sleep

Even though humans spend a third of their lives asleep, it’s often taken for granted, but people are waking up to how sleep — or…

Q&A with the Vancouver Airport Authority’s Darian Low

The YVR’s manager of workplace well-being discusses new mental-health initiatives, supporting a growing workforce and landscape photography. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you…

2024 Future of Work Summit: How preventative health investments can help address rates of chronic illness

Over the past 20 years, the amount Canadians spend on their personal fitness, health and wellness has more than doubled, yet they’ve experienced worse health…

2024 Future of Work Summit: Employers, employees divided on return-to-work process after disability leave

Employees returning from a disability leave and their people managers have notably different perceptions about the return-to-work experience, according to recent research by Sun Life.…

Coverage of the Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for nearly 20 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.…

Six in 10 Canadian employees planning to change jobs this year: survey

Six in 10 Canadian (57 per cent) employees say they’re either in the process of moving employers or may seek new employment in the next…

  • By: Staff
  • January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025
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Expert panel: Communication, technology shaping employers’ mental-health strategies in 2025

Heading into 2025, the workplace mental-health landscape in Canada continues to transform and grow. Employers continue to recognize that prioritizing mental health is a critical…

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Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2024

From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes…

  • By: Staff
  • December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
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Claims for chronic disease drugs increasing fastest among younger plan members: report

Between 2019 and 2023, chronic disease drug claims increased much faster among younger plan members compared to older generations, according to a new report by…

  • By: Staff
  • December 19, 2024 December 18, 2024
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2024 HOC: How plan sponsors can support employees with migraine

While migraine is a complex neurological condition that can significantly impact patients’ quality of life and ability to work, it’s also poorly understood and often…

Peel Region’s extensive collection of data leads to mental-health win

Peel Region’s extensive collection of data and strong results led to a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than 1,000…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 5, 2024 November 6, 2024
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Sounding Board: How hybrid, remote working arrangements can impact compensation

Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There…

  • By: David Tyson
  • October 10, 2024 October 9, 2024
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Canadian insurers paid out record $128BN in health, retirement benefits in 2023: CLHIA

Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $128 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $114 billion in 2022, according…

  • By: Staff
  • October 3, 2024 October 1, 2024
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Plan members’ financial strain a call to action for plan sponsors: 2024 BCHS report launch

Canadian health benefits plan members are increasingly feeling financially strained, according to the 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey — a finding that experts say should…

  • By: Kelsey Rolfe
  • September 23, 2024 September 20, 2024
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How Manulife is supporting employees through the many stages of their health journeys

When Jennifer Young, a global human resources business solutions consultant at Manulife Financial Corp., found out she was expecting her first child in 2021, she…

Report finds majority of Canadian employers have employment, retention programs for people with disabilities

A majority (82 per cent) of Canadian companies have employment and retention programs focused on, or inclusive of, people with disabilities, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • August 6, 2024 August 7, 2024
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LCBO, OPSEU agreement includes multiple benefits gains

The union representing employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, ending a two-week…

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2024 July 29, 2024
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2024 Mental Health Summit: The importance of mental-health training for people leaders

People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members, said Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of…