When Priya*, a 38-year-old consultant at a mid-sized professional services firm, realized the timing wasn’t right to have children, she began exploring egg freezing as a way to preserve her options. Like many women balancing career goals, personal circumstances and the realities of fertility, she saw it as a proactive step towards building the future […]
The company’s director of corporate human resources services discusses a new women’s health initiative, the challenge presented by GLP-1 drugs and the Ukrainian art of pysanky. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement? A: I’m really excited about a new women’s health initiative we’re going to be piloting with one of […]
At the Marriott Pinnacle Downtown on May 13, Benefits Canada hosted the 2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit, an event designed for B.C.-based employers, advisors and consultants. Across several insightful sessions, the event’s attendees learned about what matters most to their employees and overall workforce health, including holistic well-being programs, fertility benefits, pharmacy care, hormonal health and […]
With “disruptive evolution” a strong value for Arc’teryx Equipment, the organization developed its new benefits plan to reflect this mentality, according to Mikkaela Fernandez, manager of total rewards, benefits, wellness, leaves and retirement, during a fireside chat at Benefits Canada’s 2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit. The global retailer, which is based in Vancouver and has 3,000 […]
Canadians rely on programs through their workplaces to help ease the financial burden of fertility challenges, according to Michelle Chidley, co-founder and chair at Fertility Alberta Advocacy and Outreach Association and principal at Aisling Communications Inc. In a session supported by EMD Serono Inc. during Benefits Canada’s 2025 Vancouver Benefits Summit, she said a sixth […]
For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’ life stages, says Diana McLachlan, chief people officer at Wealthsimple. “Financial security is at the core of people’s lives, and when companies recognize that and invest in it meaningfully, it […]
Three-quarters (75 per cent) of women say they want or need benefits that specifically support women’s health, including services for fertility and menopause, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance. The survey, which polled 1,000 working Canadians between the ages of 18 and 65, also found women were more likely than men to report […]
The percentage of female benefits plan members using fertility drugs rose by roughly 14.57 per cent in 2024, according to a new report by Manulife Financial Corp. The report, which analyzed the insurer’s 2024 aggregate claims data, also found while more than half (53 per cent) of Canadian employers offer coverage for fertility drugs, fewer […]
The majority (91 per cent) of Canadian employers are planning to benchmark their benefits plan against market practices to remain competitive, with half (49 per cent) prioritizing this for next year and 42 per cent for the next three years, according to a new survey by MercerMarsh Benefits. The survey, which polled nearly 350 employers […]
Canadian employers are increasingly focusing on coverage for women’s health and gender affirmation in their employee benefits plans, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled more than 100 employers, found half (49 per cent) of organizations reported women’s health as a top or high priority. To that end, two-fifths (39 per […]