psychotherapy – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:43:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can support grieving employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-how-plan-sponsors-can-support-grieving-employees/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:56:36 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157922 People going through the loss of a loved one often worry they’re not grieving in the right way if their experience differs from their and others’ expectations of what grief looks like, said Deborah McLeod, clinical director at Carepath Inc., during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June. Grief is a highly individualized process […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: Does an employer’s size impact mental-health support for workers? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-does-an-employers-size-impact-mental-health-support-for-workers/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:51:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157730 During a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June, three plan sponsors discussed whether the size of an employer impacts its ability to support workers’ mental health. Telus Communications Inc., which has roughly 30,000 employees, has developed a mental-health strategy that recognizes the whole employee based on five wellness dimensions — […]

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]]> Federal tax for mental-health care a barrier for many Canadians: psychotherapist https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/federal-tax-for-mental-health-care-a-barrier-for-many-canadians-psychotherapist/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147622 The head of a group that represents psychotherapists and counsellors says Ottawa’s plan to lift federal taxes on those services is a good start to addressing barriers to mental-health support, but many people still can’t afford to pay for care that should be publicly funded. Carrie Foster, a couples and family therapist and president of […]

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]]> Feds consider end of ‘30% rule’ for pensions, propose EI adoption benefit: fall economic statement https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/feds-consider-end-of-30-rule-for-pensions-propose-ei-adoption-benefit-fall-economic-statement/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147516 In its 2023 fall economic statement, the federal government said it will consider removing the rule that restricts Canadian pension funds from holding more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of most corporations. The move is part of an effort “to create an environment that encourages and identifies more opportunities for investments in […]

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